How do I install the Birdweather skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/birdweather in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Birdweather safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Birdweather?

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Is Birdweather free to use?

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Who published Birdweather?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Birdweather by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Birdweather
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Birdweather

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.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

File contents

BirdWeather

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/

Commands

# 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

Output

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.

Notes

Detection count ≠ bird count (one bird singing repeatedly = many detections)
BirdNET AI classification can misidentify — unusual species may be false positives
Stations go offline periodically — empty results may mean the station is down, not that there are no birds
Period options: day (today), week (last 7 days), month (last 30 days)
Stdlib only — no pip dependencies

---name: birdweatherdescription: 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.--- # BirdWeather 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/ ## Commands ```bash # 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 ``` ## Output 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. ## Notes - Detection count ≠ bird count (one bird singing repeatedly = many detections) - BirdNET AI classification can misidentify — unusual species may be false positives - Stations go offline periodically — empty results may mean the station is down, not that there are no birds - Period options: `day` (today), `week` (last 7 days), `month` (last 30 days) - Stdlib only — no pip dependencies

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