eBird
Get an SMS when a rare bird is reported to eBird nearby
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.
Developer info
- API endpoint slug
- ebird.new_notable_observation
Trigger fields
Location Location input > Point
- Label
- Which location?
- Helper text
- eBird looks for rare birds 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
Common name The bird's common name.
- Slug
- common_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.CommonName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Snowy Owl
Scientific name The bird's scientific name.
- Slug
- scientific_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.ScientificName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Bubo scandiacus
How many The number of birds counted. Blank if the observer recorded only that the bird was present.
- Slug
- how_many
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.HowMany
- Type
- String
- Example
- 2
Location name The name of the place where the bird was seen.
- Slug
- location_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.LocationName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Central Park--The Ramble
Latitude The latitude of the place where the bird was seen.
- Slug
- latitude
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.Latitude
- Type
- String
- Example
- 40.7779667
Longitude The longitude of the place where the bird was seen.
- Slug
- longitude
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.Longitude
- Type
- String
- Example
- -73.9697165
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.newNotableObservation.ObservationDate
- Type
- Date with time (ISO8601)
- Example
- 2020-07-08T04:17:06+05:00
Confirmed True if the report passed eBird's filters or a reviewer approved it.
- Slug
- observation_valid
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.Confirmed
- Type
- String
- Example
- true
Reviewed True if a reviewer has checked the report.
- Slug
- observation_reviewed
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.Reviewed
- Type
- String
- Example
- false
Observer The name of the birder who reported the sighting.
- Slug
- observer_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.Observer
- Type
- String
- Example
- Silas Wareham
Checklist The eBird checklist that holds this sighting.
- Slug
- checklist_id
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.ChecklistId
- Type
- String
- Example
- S387651375
Checklist url A link to the eBird checklist that holds this sighting.
- Slug
- checklist_url
- Filter code
- Ebird.newNotableObservation.ChecklistUrl
- Type
- Web URL
- Example
- https://ebird.org/checklist/S387651375
