Before heading for Little Dixie Lake for the Surf Scoter reported by Andy Forbes, I had flipped a mental coin and headed west this afternoon to bird the Fayette Lakes. The 25-35 m.p.h. winds were hard on birds and birder. D.C. Rogers Lake had whitecaps. Best birds: American White Pelican (1) at the upper end of Peters Lake, a couple of DC Cormorants at D.C. Rogers, and a bright male Purple Finch at the mulch/brush area near the stooting range at D.C. Rogers. Edge Wade Columbia, MO [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp