With migration picking up in some areas and the breeding season approaching across much of North America, bird banders are about to get busy. Show appreciation and love for your local bird bander with a fun gift idea made just for them. The gifts here feature designs made exclusively for bird banders.

Federally Licensed Bird Bander Keychain

Found on Zazzle

The design on this bird bander keychain looks like an official seal! The logo features a Bald Eagle in a majestic pose along with an American Flag style shield. Text around the design reads "Federally Licensed Bird Bander" in all capital letters. Get this fun novelty bird bander keychain for the ornithologist in your life!

Bander Made of Elements Mouse Pad

Found on Zazzle

A fun themed mousepad like this one is great for keeping your mouse working while entering field data. The text design is made by putting blocks of periodic elements together. Customize this mouse pad by changing the background color or adjusting the size and placement of the design.

I'm With the Banders Trucker Hat

Found on Zazzle

Keep the sun and sweat out of your eyes as you do your important field work. This trucker hat is a fun gift idea for bird bander visitors, field assistants, and others who help with bird banding. The design features an image of a set of bird banding pliers with slots for different sizes of bands. The phrase is a play on "I'm with the band". 

I'm a Singer with a Band Funny Mousepad

Found on Zazzle

This graphic design features a black bird with a text bubble that reads "I'm a SINGER with a BAND". The bird does indeed have a small metal band on one of its legs. The songbird speaks the truth. This funny bird bander humor mousepad is a fun gift idea for field workers to use on days in the office.

iBand Funny Retro Bird Bander T-Shirt

Found on Zazzle

Remember the popular old iPod ad campaign that featured bold colors with silhouettes of people dancing? This fun design spoofs that retro style with a black silhouette of a songbird wearing a white band, all against a bright yellow-orange background. The simple image has the slogan "iBand" in the upper left corner. Get this fun retro spoof bird bander t-shirt to show everyone you're a bander with style.

Mnemonics are memory aids. To help remember bird songs and calls, sometimes birdwatchers use mnemoics, or phrases that sound like the bird sounds. Often these phrases are funny made up sayings that help jog the memory while also tickling the funny bone. Here are some funny t-shirts for birders featuring memorable bird song mnemonics.

What Cheer Cheer Cheer Northern Cardinal Song Shirt

Found on Zazzle

The Northern Cardinal has a cheerful-sounding song, so it makes sense that the common mnemonic exudes cheer. Do you hear them singning, "What cheer, what cheer, cheer cheer cheer?!" If you hear such cheer, this funny bird-lover quote t-shirt was made for you.

Pleased To Meet Ya Chestnut-sided Warbler Song Shirt

Found on Zazzle

Ah, warbler song! Those beautiful notes we need to recall each spring as the migrants make their way through our territory once more. Remember the song of the Chestnut-sided Warbler with this fun bird song quote t-shirt that uses the CSWA mnemonic: "Pleased pleased pleased to meet ya!"

Funny Warbling Vireo Mnemonic Song T-Shirt for Birders

Found on Zazzle

The quote on this shirt is big and bold. The mnemonic for the Warbling Vireo's complicated song is long and funny. Only fellow birders will understand the saying on this shirt: "If I see you I will seize you and I'll squeeze you till you squirt!"

Drink Your Tea! Funny Eastern Towhee Song Shirt

Found on Zazzle

The elegant Eastern Towhee has an elegant mnemonic for its elegant song: "Drink your tea!" Birders will recognize this text t-shirt design as being bird-themed. Others might think you have a thing for Earl Gray.

Pick up a baseball-style cap for your dad this Father's Day. The holiday is coming up on June 21, 2020 and with the current global pandemic, it will be one to remember. As the hobby of birdwatching has gained popularity during stay-at-home and safer-at-home orders, more dads than ever consider themselves birdwatchers. Get your bird-loving dad a fun birder themed hat for his special day.

Embroidered Baltimore Oriole Dad Hat

Found on Zazzle – See more in Original Designs: Birders & Birding

This baseball hat features an embroidered image of a Baltimore Oriole. This colorful bird delights birders across their migratory and breeding range. They are known to visit backyard feeding stations that include oranges and grape jelly, two of their favorite treats. The bird design is shown here on a basic wool cap in royal blue. This design can be purchase on three different hat styles, all available in variety of colors. 

BI:RD O'CLOCK Birder Baseball Hat

Found on Zazzle – See more in Original Designs: Funny Birder Gifts

This is a printed hat in an athletic style with a funny sentiment for birdwatchers. They say the early bird gets the worm, and most birders know that the early birder gets the good birds. That means getting up at a very early hour: BI:RD O'Clock. Get this lightweight white hat in a knit or woven style. 

Black-capped Chickadee Dad Hat

Found on Zazzle – See more in Original Designs: Birders & Birding

This baseball hat features an embroidered image of a Black-capped (or Carolina) Chickadee. This popular, energenic and cheerful bird is a common feeder visitor in many parts of the United States. The hat is distressed for a vintage look. You can pick up this design on two other cap styles and in a variety of different colors.

I Love My Backyard Birds Embroidered Hat

Found on Zazzle – See more in Original Designs: Backyard Birding

This baseball cap for birders has embroidered text that reads "I LOVE MY BACKYARD BIRDS". The text surrounds a simple illustration of a birdhouse. This is a fun gift idea for backyard bird lovers, especially those who are new to the hobby. Get this on a wool cap, as shown, or pick a distressed or basic design, all available in different colors.