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Find the nearest sightings of a species

This query returns the nearest places where someone reported the bird species you name. The nearest place comes first.

Developer info

API endpoint slug: ebird.nearest_sightings_of_a_species
Runtime method: performQuery("ebird.nearest_sightings_of_a_species"}

Query fields

Species Text input > Other

Label: Which bird species?
Helper text: Use the bird's common name as eBird spells it, for example Snowy Owl. An eBird species code such as snoowl1 also works.
Slug: species
Required: true
Can have default value: true

Location Location input > Point

Label: Search from where?
Helper text: eBird measures distance from this point.
Slug: location
Required: true
Can have default value: true

Ingredients

Common name The bird's common name.

Slug: common_name
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.CommonName
Type: String
Example: Northern Cardinal

Scientific name The bird's scientific name.

Slug: scientific_name
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.ScientificName
Type: String
Example: Cardinalis cardinalis

How many The number of birds counted. Blank if the observer recorded only that the bird was present.

Slug: how_many
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.HowMany
Type: String
Example: 2

Location name The name of the place where the bird was seen.

Slug: location_name
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.LocationName
Type: String
Example: Central Park--The Lake (Upper Lobe)

Latitude The latitude of the place where the bird was seen.

Slug: latitude
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.Latitude
Type: String
Example: 40.7790593

Longitude The longitude of the place where the bird was seen.

Slug: longitude
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.Longitude
Type: String
Example: -73.9713533

Observation date When the observer saw the bird, in their local time. Some reports give a date with no time.

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

Checklist The eBird checklist that holds this sighting.

Slug: checklist_id
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.ChecklistId
Type: String
Example: S386171781

Checklist url A link to the eBird checklist that holds this sighting.

Slug: checklist_url
Filter code: Ebird.nearestSightingsOfASpecies.ChecklistUrl
Type: Web URL
Example: https://ebird.org/checklist/S386171781

Applets using this Query