h1. Google Gadgets to View Recent eBird and eBird Trail Tracker Sightings - Version 1.1
{panel}
{toc}
{panel}
h2. Summary
These two Google gadgets provide a means to show [eBird|http://ebird.org] or [eBird Trail Tracker|http://www.birds.cornell.edu/is/ett/](eTT) observations over the past few days on a web site or on your Google home page. These gadgets utilize the data provided by the [eBird Recent SightingsObservations By Loc API (v1.0)at Locations|CLOISAPI:eBird-1.01-RecentByLocRecentObservationsAtLocations].That APIurl delivers summary data about eBird and eTT observations made at an [eBird hotspot|http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/hotspots]. Sinceor allany eTT deployments are linked to a particular other eBird hot spot, these gadgets can deliver summary information to the web site of an eTT owner/subscriberor eTT location.
There are two separate gadgets, which display the same data, but are branded somewhat differently. One gadget has eTT branding while the other has pure eBird branding.
----
h2. eTT-branded Gadget
h3. Example
Here is a live an example of this gadget on a page: [http://ebird.org/wstools1.0/google/byloc/sample/sample-estero-llano.html]. This example utilizes the look and feel of the [Estero Llano Grande State Park web site|http://www.worldbirdingcenter.org/sites/weslaco/] to show what the gadget might look like on the web site of an eTT owner/subscriber.
h3. Installing This Gadget On Your Web Site
# You will need the eBird location ID (LOC_ID) of the eTT site. You can get this in one of two ways:
## Ask your eTT customer service representative.
## Find it in the [list of eBird hot spots by state/province|CLOISAPI:eBird-1.0-HotSpots-Example].
# Customize the look of the gadget.
## Open the Google Gadget customization page: [http://www.gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://ebird.org/wstools1.0/google/byloc/ett-byloc.xml]
## Replace the default "Hot spot location ID" with the one you got from step one above.
## Configure how you want the gadget to look.
## Copy the JavaScript code provided on that page.
# Paste the JavaScript produced by step 2 above into a page on your own web site.
h3. Details
The URL of this gadget: [http://ebird.org/wstools1.0/google/byloc/ett-bylochosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/114342207063001022759/ett-loc-recent.xml].
----
h2. eBird-branded Gadget
h3. Example
There is not yet an example installation of the eBird-branded gadget.
h3. Installing This Gadget On Your Web Site
# You will need the eBird location IDIDs (LOC_IDlocIDs) of hotthe spotlocations for which you want to see data. Find it in For hotspots, these can be found using the [list of eBird hot spots by state/provinceregion|CLOISAPI:eBird-1.01-HotSpots-ExampleHotspotReference].
# Customize the look of the gadget.
## Open the Google Gadget customization page: [http://www.gmodules.com/ig/creator?synd=open&url=http://ebird.org/wstools1.0/google/byloc/ebird-bylochttp%3A%2F%2Fhosting.gmodules.com%2Fig%2Fgadgets%2Ffile%2F114342207063001022759%2Febird-loc-recent.xml]
## Replace the default "Hot spot location IDLocation IDs" with the oneones you got from step one above.
## Configure how you want the gadget to look.
## Copy the JavaScript code provided on that page.
# Paste the JavaScript produced by step 2 above into a page on your own web site.
h3. Details
The URL of this gadget: [http://ebird.org/wstools1.0/google/byloc/ebird-bylochosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/114342207063001022759/ebird-loc-recent.xml].
{import:eBird-footer}
| 
