After counting our many many votes, we are happy to announce that this year we have 2 winners for the T-shirt Design Contest: π @alice_yxr and @add_a_line7 ! Thank you to our other designers: Aztli Ortega Arriaga, Eugene Hopkins, Sylvia Zhang, and Alex Fu.
The winning design is available for pre-order and purchase in the link here: /bbcshirt2026
The deadline for ordering is May 17, and more details are included in the google form. Thank you for everyone who participated and voted and be sure to congratulate all of the designers on the amazing submissions!
βοΈβοΈβοΈThe club needs you!βοΈβοΈβοΈ
Apply today to become a board member! It is not necessary to be a bird expert to become a board member, and different roles are available for application. Application will be closing in two days. Looking forward to have you as a new board member :)
π Interested in a career with birds? During our March 5 general meeting, we will be hosting a bird-related jobs panel!
Come by the conference room on the second floor of Botany at 6pm on March 5th, or join us on zoom to hear from Dr. Stepfanie Aguillon, Rujin Yu, Dr. Jennie Duberstein, and Jesse Walls about their careers and experiences!
https://ucla.zoom.us/j/93139613835?pwd=B12227MBvM8YIjf15DoA1OML4P70kK.1
π£ Hummingbird Canyon Restoration Day!! π£
February 13th from 8-10 AM, there will be a restoration party at Hummingbird Canyon, located between Franz Hall and the Geology Building.
Come get to know this alley full of native plants which provide habitat for birds, bugs, and other fauna while removing invasive species and sowing wildflower seeds! Feel free to drop by for as long as you are available! Gloves and tools will be provided, and no prior experience is required.π»
Thank you to everyone who came to our Lake Piru field trip last month! Highlights of the trip include California Condors, Bald Eagles, Rock Wren, and Northern Pintail β¨
Photo credit: Alex Fu, Emma Huang, Anna Nelles, Alice Yang, Stanley Wei
βοΈThank you to everyone who came to the How to Draw Birds Workshop this thursday! We had a great and fun time with beautiful (or creative) birds drawn. Swipe to see people's works!
Thank you for everyone who came to the Halloween Partyπ»
We proudly present these amazing pumpkins people carved! And also a thanks to all who showed up with the awesome costumesπ
π Join us for our Halloween Party on Thursday, October 30th from 6:00 PM onwards in Hummingbird Canyon! π¦ Weβll be celebrating with pumpkin carving, as well as food and drinks. Members are encouraged to dress upβbird-themed costumes are especially welcome! Please RSVP by Sunday, October 26th. This event is welcome to everyone!!
RSVP LINK: /bruinbirdinghalloween
Link in Bio too!
Next Thursday (10.23) Bruin Birding Club will be having a guest speaker, Michael Chen, from Audubon California's policy team speaking at general meeting!
π¦ββ¬Location: Bunch 3164 or on Zoom (link will be announced)
Michael Chen is the Senior Manager of Government Relations at Audubon California, where he advocates for policies that protect birds, people, and ecosystems across the state. Born and raised in Southern California, he has a deep-rooted commitment to public service and environmental policy. He previously served as a Legislative Director in the California State Assembly, working on a range of policy issues. Michael earned a Masterβs in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in 2016.
Michael will be presenting on different ways that students can engage with policy advocacy, with time for a Q&A. This presentation will be geared towards any students that are curious about how to advocate for better policies for birds and people in their communities, but don't know where to start.
Bruins taking flight! Feathered-friend enthusiasts gathered for a @bruinbirding field trip to the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve.
The official @audubonsociety student chapter at @ucla regularly hosts field trips like this, as well as campus bird walks, educational events, and workshops. The club also develops and implements conservation projects that restore habitat for birds on campus, and works to make birding more inclusive and accessible. All members of the UCLA community are welcome to join!
FIRST GENERAL MEETINGπ¦
Thank you to everyone who came to the general meeting last Thursday! Slides are posted in discord, and we look forward to seeing everyone this Thursday where one of our members will present Avian Evolution in the Anthropocene. π
