Birders of the Grove: Our History
Author: Pat Donohoue History Our group was organized during the pandemic, and its goal was to achieve and maintain “High Flyer” status. This was achieved in 2022, building on the recognition of Elm Grove as a “Bird City Wisconsin.” Another focus was participation in citizen science projects, and both goals are still the focus of the group. The first meeting was December 11, 2021, when 6 members convened. We meet every other third Monday at 9:00 AM in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Since spring 2025, we have hosted several birding walks for the community at the Village park trail. This year we will have two Waterfowl Walks on March 26 and April 16 at 10:00 AM, meeting at the entrance to the library. We also plan to host a Songbird Stroll again this year, as we did on May 30, 2025. We aspire to educate our community about important environmental efforts that impact birds and their migration, such as Lights Out and Leave the Leaves . Other efforts includ...
