53 The Wilson Bulletin.— No. 43. 



about thirty acres. There is a little pond within the west- 

 ern boundary which is commonly known as the "Chemical 

 Pond." It is used as a pumping station by the Georgia 

 Chemical Works, and embraces, probably, a space of one- 

 half acre. 



There are innumerable little streams, or branches as they 

 are called in the South, traversing the tract, but with the 

 exception of a (ew small minnows, no fish are found in 

 them. These little fish are sometimes caught by boys and 

 sold to parties who come out from Atlanta to fish in the 

 lake. 



BIRDS OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA. 



Comprising the species observed during my stay in the 

 county, embracing a period of little more than ten years. 



1. Podilymbus podiceps. Pied-billed Grebe. — Casual. A few Iiave 

 been seen in East Lake. Not known to breed. 



2. Gavia imber. Loon. — Accidental. One was taken in East 

 Lake by an Atlanta sportsman, in November, 1896. 



3. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. — Accidental. One 

 taken in East Lake by a Mr. Myer, of Atlanta, November 15, 1896. 



4. Anas boschas. Mallard. — Casual. Sometimes seen in East 

 Lake. 



5. Dafila acuta. Pintail. — Accidental. One shot in East Lake by 

 Mr. Simmons, of Kirkwocd, in the winter of 1899. 



6. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. — Accidental. Mr. 

 Harry Pedleton showed me the skin of one of these birds, a short 

 time after I moved to Kirkwood, which he claimed had been shot 

 in a swamp near his house. Not known to breed. 



7. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron.— Casual. Seldom seen. 

 Not known to breed. 



8. Ardea caerulea. Little Blue Heron.— Casual. I have seen sev- 

 eral of these birds which had been taken near East Lake, all in 

 white phase. Not known to breed. 



9. Ardea virescens. Green Heron. — Not common. Summer res- 

 ident; breeds. Nests generally in low pine trees, in thickets. 



10. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — Accidental. On April 12th, 

 1893, I shot one of these birds in an old field a short distance from 

 my home, which is the only specimen I have found in this locality. 



11. Rallus virglnlanus. Virginia Rail. — Accidental. One of these 

 birds was shot near East Lake, in February, 1899, by Mr. Simmons, 

 of Kirkwood, and given to me. 



12. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Casual. Seldom seen. 



