University of Illinois Extension
The Illinois Steward
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Spring 2008
Please feel free to explore the entire collection of The Illinois Steward magazine.
Volume 17, Number 1
Spring 2008
In a Place Called Illinois: War Bluff Valley Sanctuary
Takes us on a visit to a southern Illinois bird sanctuary
Susan L. Post
Life’s Journey — From a Quest for Knowledge to a Passion for Preservation
Recounts the birding careers of Richard and Jean Graber.
Marilyn F. Campbell
The New Illinois Statewide Bird Survey
Relates some findings of the current bird survey.
Michael P. Ward, Jeffrey Walk, Steven Bailey, and Jeffrey Brawn
The Rites of Passage—Spring Migration of Waterfowl in Illinois
Shares the excitement of a spring waterfowl migration.
Stephen P. Havera and Michelle M. Horath
The Future of Wetland Birds in Northeastern Illinois
Shows how wetland management influences bird populations.
Michael P. Ward, Brad Semel, and James Herkert
Birds of Conservation Concern
Gives a sense of how bird species are doing throughout Illinois.
Judy Pollock
FOCALPOINT: To Be a Photographer
Shares the frustrations of missed photo opportunities.
Michael R. Jeffords
Master Naturalist Pages
Black-Backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus)
Robert J. Reber
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Robert J. Reber
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Robert J. Reber
Carolina and Gemmed Satyrs (Cyllopsis gemma)
Susan L. Post
Some Selected Illinois Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
Source: Judy Pollock, director of bird conservation for Audubon Chicago Region.
Bird Species of State Conservation Concern
Source: Judy Pollock, director of bird conservation for Audubon Chicago Region.
Agricultural Land-Use Changes in Illinois
Sorbert J. Reber
