A Discord bot that finds your next lifer

BirdBot monitors eBird and messages you when lifers are spotted nearby.

7:14

Thursday 14 May

BirdBot now

Setting up on Discord

ebird_world_life_list.csv

Life list updated — 374 species on file.

BirdBot monitors 50km around it.

When travelling

/hotspots

Find birding hotspots when you travel.

Update your location when you land. /hotspots will find and rank locations by the number of lifers spotted in the last 7 days.

In a group chat Telegram

BirdBot watches for birds that are lifers for anyone in the group.

This one is Telegram only.

Thursday Morning Birders

4 members, BirdBot

Western Cattle-Egret spotted 41 minutes ago, 12 km away at Cranberry Marsh — new for Alex, Joe

Alex

I can be there by four if anyone’s in

Joe

on my way now

Setting up on Telegram

Add the bot to a private chat, or to a group.

BirdBot

@BirdingBirdBot

ebird_world_life_list.csv

Life list updated — 374 species on file.

Location

Location updated. Checking for lifers nearby…

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