Apparel

Promote Earlham and birding with this fantastic new Earlham Birders hat! And, even better, 50% of the purchase price is sent to the Earlham Fund to support student scholarships!

Here's the story behind the hats. Earlham biology professors Jim Cope and Bill Buskirk created Earlham College Birding Big Day in 1982 to raise money for the College and provide the two of them a chance for a day of all out birding. After Jim passed away in 2002, Bill opened the experience to even more birding enthusiasts in the Earlham community. Every year since then, alumni, students, faculty and staff form birding teams with the challenge of seeking as many different species they can find in a day. This event became worldwide in 2009, as Bill and Wendy Tori, Earlham's brilliant current ornithologist and biology professor, lead it. To date, ECBBD has generated more than $900,000 for the Earlham Fund.

But Earlham birders love to be outdoors looking for birds year-round, and we even share birding news through social media. So, why shouldn't we show our Earlham and birding pride out in the open?!? Now you can do it by wearing this great hat. And you can continue the philanthropic tradition of Birding Big Day through your purchase, with half the revenue (everything beyond production and mailing costs) going to the Earlham Fund.

So, why the Barred Owl on the hat? Well, the Barred Owl was one of Jim Cope's favorite birds, and when Jim would spot Bill across campus he would often call out with the Barred Owl's classic hoot "who cooks for you? who cooks for you all?"

The hat is an Adams low profile pigment-dyed cap featuring six panel construction, 100% cotton material, an adjustable leather back strap with antique brass closure, a pre curved bill, and Adams exclusive cool-crown mesh in coordinating colors.

*THIS SHIRT IS WHITE*

The New Earlham Birding Shirts

There is nothing quite like the discovery that occurs through Ornithology at Earlham. Experiencing one’s first fall-out of migrating spring warblers is unforgettable. A new world opens up, one that is unexpectedly diverse, close-by, and fascinating.

For some, birding is a gateway to life-long careers in field biology. For others, it creates a lasting relationship with the seasons and the outdoors, always looking for new places to find birds.

Earlham ornithology has never been limited to campus. Students and alumni traverse the Whitewater valley, the Midwest, and the globe to study and enjoy the birds of the world.

The birds on this shirt illustrate some of that journey’s diversity. Order yours now, wear it proudly, and spread the word about Earlham birding. Plus, you help support the college as well -- $10 of the cost of every shirt goes to the Earlham Fund in the name of Earlham Birding Big Day.

And, find out more about the birds on the shirt! Bill Buskirk and Wendy Tori have written up a description about each bird’s connection with Earlham. Find it at: https://earlham.edu/giving/areas-to-support/earlham-fund/birding-big-day/

Maroon short sleeve tshirt with "Earlham College" in white letters.