Query BirdWeather station data — species detections, trends, and comparisons from BirdNET-Pi and PUC bird song detection stations. Use when asked about bird sightings, bird song detections, local bird activity, BirdWeather stations, or wildlife audio monitoring. No API key required.
CLI at scripts/birdweather.py for querying BirdWeather station data. No API key needed — all station data is public.
Find station IDs at https://app.birdweather.com/
# Station info (name, location, status, last detection)
scripts/birdweather.py station <station_id>
# Species detected (default: today)
scripts/birdweather.py species <station_id> --period day|week|month --limit 50
# Species for date range
scripts/birdweather.py species <station_id> --from 2026-02-01 --to 2026-02-14
# Top species (compact, default: week)
scripts/birdweather.py top <station_id> --period week --limit 10
# Recent individual detections
scripts/birdweather.py detections <station_id> --limit 20
# Compare periods (shows new arrivals, departures, trends)
scripts/birdweather.py compare <station_id> --this week --last month
# Any command with raw JSON output
scripts/birdweather.py --json species <station_id> --period week
Species lists show detection count, common name, and scientific name:
467 Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
290 Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Compare shows arrivals, departures, and significant changes between periods.
day (today), week (last 7 days), month (last 30 days)