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Northern harrier Photo © Harvey Payne Emiquon - Resources Learn more about the Conservancy's work in Illinois. Emiquon needs lots of volunteers to keep things running smoothly. Please contact Karen Tharp at ktharp@tnc.org or 866-VSN-LINE (876-5463) if you would like to volunteer.

Jason's Journal:

Emiquon Has Gone to the Birds

By Jason Beverlin
Deputy Director of the Illinois River Program

November 2007 — When water returned to the historic bed of Lake Thompson earlier this year, it signaled the beginning of renewal. The waterfowl agreed, returning to Emiquon by the thousands. Coots, northern harriers and long-billed dowitchers have spent the fall swimming in the waters. Even with only 600 acres of water on the lake, we saw 30,000 coots and 24,000 ducks. We also saw 20 Pied-billed Grebe nests last spring and, more recently, 62 black-crowned night herons.

Entries:

• More on Jason Beverlin

• Emiquon Field Station Open House (April 2008)

• Bald Eagles Celebrate the New Year in Illinois (January 2008)

• Emiquon Has Gone to the Birds (November 2007)

• Monitoring Life on the Illinois River (August 2007)

• A Preserve for People (July 2007)

• The Rebirth of Emiquon (May 2007)