Hello! I live in the Bowling Green area and travel around in several counties in NW Ohio daily. One thing I've noticed in the winter is that I often see numerous Horned Larks, Snow Buntings and Sparrows (I couldn't ID at 55 mph nor stop) on the roadside berms and they appear to be pecking/foraging(?) at something and I'm not sure what this would be. It is always along the roadside that I see them and this is a very common occurrence and I see hundreds just on my way to work each day. I have probably seen and flushed 1,000's in the past several years of travels. Are they after water? Road salt? Hmmm... Yes, there is often spilled grains along roads, this is farm country, but not at this time of year. Just curious as to what they are after. I haven't been able to stop and watch them and they always flee at first sight of an oncoming vehicle. Sorry if this has already come up, but if anyone has knowledge of this or a link to information, I'd be much appreciative of your input. Thanks a bunch and happy birding! The sun is brighter, higher on the horizon and spring is just around the corner. Paul Wetzel Portage, OH ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]