Bobbie - LOL I just read that post on the robin, and went to the link. Then came here to post it as a new thread - and you beat me to it!
Very interesting reading and photos at that link.
I am not the most observant person - but I have never put any pattern together for spring sickness here. Never able to put a finger on if it was worse some years because of this or that. I don't think I had one plant with it this spring. That is unusual.