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‘Where the Eagles Fly’ — Moline in January 
by SALLY GRECO 
The 2nd Annual “Bald Eagle Weekend” held in Moline in late January, 
and sponsored by the Tri-City Bird Club, was a thrilling experience for 
everybody attending. 
The event convened at Butterworth Center, a lovely old mansion given 
the people of Moline for club meetings by a prominent Moline family. 
Terrence Ingram, noted figure in the study and research of hawks and Bald 
Eagles, presented his most recent study which, along with a spectacular 
film, was made near Cassville, Wis. (The open water found at Cassville 
attracts many Bald Eagles.) After the film, a question and answer session 
was held—with Elton Fawks giving some of his findings. He stated that 
60 Bald Eagles had been seen over the Quad-Cities only hours before we 
Whereas, the Bald Eagle is the National Symbol of our great country, and 
Whereas, the Bald Eagle has been protected by Federal Law since 1941, and 
Whereas, the Bald Eagle has been declining in numbers in spite of this 
federal protection, and 
Whereas, the State of Illinois has four major Bald Eagle wintering areas 
within its borders, and 
Whereas, the greatest numbers of Bald Eagles may be found in Illinois 
during the middle of January, and 
Whereas, these wintering areas have been recognized by many persons 
as an opportunity to see and enjoy our National Bird, and 
Whereas, The National Audubon Society, The Illinois Audubon Society and 
the Tri-city Bird Club conduct an annual winter count of the Bald Eagle during 
the middle of January, and 
Whereas, it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect and preserve the 
remaining population of our Bald Eagles in the United States, and 
Whereas, The United States Forest Service, The Fish and Wildlife Service, 
The United States Park Service, The National Audubon Society, and the Illinois 
Audubon Society have enacted educational programs for the recognition and 
protection of the Bald Eagle, and 
Whereas, The State of Illinois believes the first line of protection is to 
learn to appreciate and respect these magnificent birds and what they represent 
in our present complex world of conflicts. 
Now, therefore, |, Otto Kerner, Governor of the Great State of Illinois, 
do hereby proclaim January 14-21, 1968, as “Bald Eagle National Emblem 
Week” in Illinois, and request the appropriate observance of this occasion. 
arrived. Mr. Fawks was then presented with the original proclamation 
signed by Gov. Otto Kerner, proclaiming “Bald Eagle National Emblem 
Week.” 
The meeting ended after a few words by IAS President Raymond 
Mostek, who said we must find a way to educate the vast public on the 
values of our natural wildlife. He said, “Our job is constant in the field 
of education.” 
Sunday was bright and clear so an early start was possible for the 150 
who attended. We drove to three main areas: Credit Island, Lock and Dam 
14, and Lock and Dam 17. A good number of Bald Eagles were seen at each 
place, and we left Moline with gladness in our hearts. 
