chickadee

A web app to view recent bird observations using eBird API data.

chickadees are known for having exceptional memories. they have an incredible ability to remember where they've cached food in their environment. studies have shown that they can remember the locations of thousands of caches for months.

⚙️ setup instructions

• download node.js
• download neltify-cli
• create an eBird account and access your eBird API Key, create a .env file and assign your key to VITE_EBIRD_API_KEY
• npm i
• netlify dev to run app using netlify functions

🧑‍💻 functionality

• filter bird observations by region in the US
• filter by specific species (either US-wide or by region/sub-region)
• search 'notable' observations (which eBird defines as birds rarely spotted or birds in unusual locations)
• click on a bird to view its picture (sourced from Wikipedia) and a link to its Wikipedia page
• more features coming soon!

💻 tech stack

• Node.js
• JavaScript
• React
• Netlify/Netlify Functions
• eBird API
• MediaWiki API

🚀 deployed app

View chickadee on Netlify!

📸 app screenshots

landing page

view recent bird observations

filter observations by region

filter observations by species

view "notable" observations

view observation with image