eBird
Log eBird hotspot observations to Google Sheets
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.
Developer info
- API endpoint slug
- ebird.new_observation_at_hotspot
Trigger fields
Hotspot Text input > Regular expression
- Label
- Which hotspot?
- Helper text
- Paste the hotspot web address or its location ID. For example: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L191106 or L191106.
- Slug
- hotspot
- Required
- true
- Can have default value
- true
Ingredients
Common name The bird's common name.
- Slug
- common_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.CommonName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Northern Waterthrush
Scientific name The bird's scientific name.
- Slug
- scientific_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.ScientificName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Parkesia noveboracensis
How many The number of birds counted. Blank if the observer recorded only that the bird was present.
- Slug
- how_many
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.HowMany
- Type
- String
- Example
- 1
Location name The name of the place. This can be a sub-location of the hotspot.
- Slug
- location_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.LocationName
- Type
- String
- Example
- Central Park--The Ramble
Latitude The latitude of the place where the bird was seen.
- Slug
- latitude
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.Latitude
- Type
- String
- Example
- 40.7779667
Longitude The longitude of the place where the bird was seen.
- Slug
- longitude
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.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.newObservationAtHotspot.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.newObservationAtHotspot.Confirmed
- Type
- String
- Example
- true
Reviewed True if a reviewer has checked the report.
- Slug
- observation_reviewed
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.Reviewed
- Type
- String
- Example
- false
Observer The name of the birder who reported the sighting.
- Slug
- observer_name
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.Observer
- Type
- String
- Example
- Douglas McLellan
Checklist The eBird checklist that holds this sighting.
- Slug
- checklist_id
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.ChecklistId
- Type
- String
- Example
- S387634590
Checklist url A link to the eBird checklist that holds this sighting.
- Slug
- checklist_url
- Filter code
- Ebird.newObservationAtHotspot.ChecklistUrl
- Type
- Web URL
- Example
- https://ebird.org/checklist/S387634590
