Birders, Coming up on the Tennessee River this morning from Chattanooga in the driving rain, I was able to spot a raft of Coots very near the Interstate that had to contain 8-to 10 thousand Coots. These were the first Coots for me this Fall, probably because I haven't been birding much lately. It was fun to see them-just a large black mass! Linda V. Kelly Nashville, TN Davidson CO