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Find birding hotspots nearby

Pro plus icon 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.

Developer info

API endpoint slug
ebird.find_nearby_hotspots
Runtime method
performQuery("ebird.find_nearby_hotspots"}

Query fields

Location Location input > Point

Label
Search from where?
Helper text
eBird looks for hotspots near this point.
Slug
location
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Radius Dropdown list

Label
How far out?
Helper text
eBird searches up to 50 km from this location.
Slug
radius
Required
true
Can have default value
true

Ingredients

Hotspot name The name of the hotspot.

Slug
hotspot_name
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.HotspotName
Type
String
Example
Central Park

Hotspot The eBird location ID of the hotspot. The New bird observation at a hotspot trigger accepts this value.

Slug
hotspot_id
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.HotspotId
Type
String
Example
L191106

Hotspot url A link to the hotspot on eBird.

Slug
hotspot_url
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.HotspotUrl
Type
Web URL
Example
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L191106

Latitude The latitude of the hotspot.

Slug
latitude
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.Latitude
Type
String
Example
40.7715482

Longitude The longitude of the hotspot.

Slug
longitude
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.Longitude
Type
String
Example
-73.9724819

Species count The number of species ever reported at this hotspot. Blank if the hotspot has no reports.

Slug
species_count
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.SpeciesCount
Type
String
Example
117

Checklist count The number of checklists ever submitted for this hotspot. Blank if the hotspot has no reports.

Slug
checklist_count
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.ChecklistCount
Type
String
Example
50

Latest observation date When someone last reported a bird at this hotspot. Blank if the hotspot has no reports.

Slug
latest_observation_date
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.LatestObservationDate
Type
Date with time (ISO8601)
Example
2020-07-08T04:17:06+05:00

State province code The state or province code for this hotspot.

Slug
subnational1_code
Filter code
Ebird.findNearbyHotspots.StateProvinceCode
Type
String
Example
US-NY