Maine birds And MOAC mountainbiking

I saw at least 100 common grackles in the Channel Cove area of West Kennebunk at around 4:00 PM, Wednesday. They conveniently flew across the road in small groups so I could count them. There was only a smattering of redwings among them.

Susan A Bloomfield

West Kennebunk

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Re: [Maine-birds] Crow behavior

Is it a low spot that can collect salty water from road salting? When the puddle evaporates it leaves behind crystalline salts.
Winter would eliminate insect activity as a possibility.

> On Mar 8, 2025, at 9:34 PM, Alex Barker <axelbr1@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> It is paved. Maybe there is a mineral, though I can't see it, nor do I remember a run-off. But something makes that spot very attractive!
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>> On Mar 8, 2025, at 3:29 PM, David Gulick <dvdgu741@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> My guess is somehow there are some attractive mineral(s) in that strip of road. Either laid down when the road was constructed, or deposited by some other mechanism.
>> Is it a paved or dirt road?
>> Is there a spring nearby that could transport some dissolved mineral(s) to that spot?
>> Is it low spot where runoff from a nearby source could replenish the minerals over time?
>> Or a low spot where groundwater brings dissolved minerals up through cracks in the road, and as the puddle dries out the minerals are deposited?
>> I can't think what else it could be
>>
>>
>>>> On Mar 8, 2025, at 9:55 AM, 'Alex Barker' via Maine birds <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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>>> Can someone help me solve a mystery? For as long as I have lived on this rural/suburban road (34 years) I have frequently observed a large murder of crows congregating at a particular spot that spans the width of the road and maybe 10 feet in length. They seem to be eating something, but I can see nothing at that place in the road that looks any different from any other place in the road, certainly nothing that looks remotely edible. I see them at all seasons, maybe not daily but several times a week.
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>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Mary Lou in Sullivan
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Wednesday, 12 March 2025

[Maine-birds] Fox Sparrow

FOY Fox Sparrow Cape Neddick

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Monday, 10 March 2025

[Maine-birds] Re: Birding spots for someone who can’t walk

Lynn, I am not sure that this is helpful for your particular situation, but I do want to recommend the website, Birdability. They have a database/map of accessible sites. -Stan LeQuire

On Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 6:30:02 PM UTC-4 Lynn Feindel wrote:

Hello,
A quick question- I'm looking for an interesting place to see birds on Tuesday that's not too far from the Brunswick/Bath/Georgetown area, and doesn't require walking. My brother is coming up tomorrow from NYC and has offered to take me "car birding." I literally can't walk more than a few steps due to neck and back issues, so wondered where might be a good spot that might have interesting birds/ducks that we could see from a car or standing outside for short periods of time. Last year we went to Five Islands, but it wasn't at this time of year, so wondered if somewhere else might be more interesting now. Thanks everyone!
Lynn Feindel
Harpswell
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Sunday, 9 March 2025

[Maine-birds] Birding spots for someone who can’t walk

Hello,
A quick question- I'm looking for an interesting place to see birds on Tuesday that's not too far from the Brunswick/Bath/Georgetown area, and doesn't require walking. My brother is coming up tomorrow from NYC and has offered to take me "car birding." I literally can't walk more than a few steps due to neck and back issues, so wondered where might be a good spot that might have interesting birds/ducks that we could see from a car or standing outside for short periods of time. Last year we went to Five Islands, but it wasn't at this time of year, so wondered if somewhere else might be more interesting now. Thanks everyone!
Lynn Feindel
Harpswell
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