Get notified when a rare bird is reported nearby
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5 ready-made eBird and Notifications Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. EBird can start an automation with "New bird observation at a hotspot", and IFTTT can then run "Send a notification from the IFTTT app" on Notifications.-
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Get notified of new sightings at an eBird hotspotby
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Send top eBird hotspot to Notificationsby
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Get a notification when a new rare bird is reported nearby on eBirdby
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Send daily eBird sightings to Notificationsby
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Automate eBird and Notifications from your AI assistant
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Create your own eBird and Notifications workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
8 triggers, queries, and actions
New bird observation at a hotspot
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when someone reports a bird at the eBird hotspot you choose. The results include birds reported at sub-locations of that hotspot.
New rare bird reported nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when someone reports a rare or unusual bird near the location you choose. eBird marks a report as notable when the species is rare in that area, or appears at an unusual time of year.
New sighting of a species nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when someone reports the bird species you name near the location you choose. eBird returns only the most recent sighting from each place, so each place gives you one sighting.
Find birding hotspots nearby
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns birding hotspots near the location you choose. Use the hotspot ID it returns in the New bird observation at a hotspot trigger.
Find the nearest sightings of a species
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the nearest places where someone reported the bird species you name. The nearest place comes first.
Send a notification from the IFTTT app
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a notification to your devices from the IFTTT app.
Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a rich notification to your devices from the IFTTT app. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a rich notification to IFTTT mobile widget installed on your devices. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
Find birding hotspots nearby
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns birding hotspots near the location you choose. Use the hotspot ID it returns in the New bird observation at a hotspot trigger.
Find the nearest sightings of a species
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the nearest places where someone reported the bird species you name. The nearest place comes first.
New bird observation at a hotspot
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when someone reports a bird at the eBird hotspot you choose. The results include birds reported at sub-locations of that hotspot.
New rare bird reported nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when someone reports a rare or unusual bird near the location you choose. eBird marks a report as notable when the species is rare in that area, or appears at an unusual time of year.
New sighting of a species nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when someone reports the bird species you name near the location you choose. eBird returns only the most recent sighting from each place, so each place gives you one sighting.
Send a notification from the IFTTT app
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a notification to your devices from the IFTTT app.
Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a rich notification to your devices from the IFTTT app. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will send a rich notification to IFTTT mobile widget installed on your devices. Rich notifications may include a title, image, and link that opens in a browser or installed app.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
New bird observation at a hotspot
New rare bird reported nearby
New sighting of a species nearby
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Select an action the automation will perform
Send a notification from the IFTTT app
Send a rich notification from the IFTTT app
Send a rich notification to the IFTTT mobile widget
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About eBird
eBird and IFTTT let you get alerts when rare birds show up near you or at your favorite spots.
About Notifications
Notifications and IFTTT let you send alerts to your phone whenever your automations trigger.