February 2022 Bird Census
2021 Summer Bird Census
Thank you to this year’s birders, led by Bert and Jean Stipelcovich, for taking the summer census.
This year’s participants are below and the results along with last year’s are attached.
- Amy Hardy
- Bert Stipelcovich
- Brenda LaVernge
- Earl Fly
- Gary LaVergne
- Glen Osburn
- Jean Stipelcovich
- Steve Wiste
- Vicki Wiste
2021 Bird Census
On Feb 8, 2021, we did the Winter Bird survey.
34 Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
6 Wood Duck
2 Mallard
1 Pied-billed Grebe
4 White-winged Dove
9 Mourning Dove
2 Killdeer
1 Double-crested Cormorant
12 Black Vulture
6 Turkey Vulture
2 Red-shouldered Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Barred Owl
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
7 American Kestrel
1 Belted Kingfisher
3 Eastern Phoebe
3 Blue Jay
18 American Crow
21 Carolina Chickadee
9 Tufted Titmouse
6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2 Bewick’s Wren
4 Carolina Wren
7 Northern Mockingbird
7 Hermit Thrush
16 Eastern Bluebird
34 American Robin
105 American Goldfinch
62 Chipping Sparrow
2 Lincoln’s Sparrow
4 Savannah Sparrow
1 sparrow sp. not identified
14 Eastern Meadowlark
20 blackbird sp. fly over (brewers?)
1 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 Pine Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
16 Northern Cardinal
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
11 Cedar Waxwing
Number of Taxa: 40
Purple Martins Seminar
Purple Martins

Did you ever want to know about Purple Martins? Why do the call them purple when they are not purple? When and where do they migrate? Where do they breed? What are they know for? What do they do when approaching their nesting site?
If you ever wanted to know about Purple Martins, come join us March 14th at 9 am at the Community Center. We will have a guest speaker to answer all your questions. We will also have coffee and donuts along with ORWMA caps and Tee shirts for sale. Hope to see you there.
2019 Winter Bird Census
Thank you to those that participated in our 2019 census!
Butterflies and Hummingbird Seminar May 18, 2019
Ms. Laramie Naumann, MS with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be presenting a seminar about butterflies and hummingbirds on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 9:00 am.

February 2019 Bird Census
Bird Census
Attention Oakridge birders: our winter census is scheduled for the weekend of Feb 2-3. If you are new to birding, you can join with one of 3 or 4 groups covering the ranch. Learn birds and meet neighbors. Let Amy Hardy know if you are interested!