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h1. Recent eBird Observations Made Nearby a Location - Version 1.1

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Description

Returns a list of all bird species seen within a nearby area, along with their most recent sighting date and specific location. This is part of the eBird version 1.1 API.

URL

Base URL



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h2. Description

Returns a list of all bird species seen within a nearby area, along with their most recent sighting date and specific location. This is part of the [eBird version 1.1 API|eBird-1.1].

h2. URL

*Base URL*

[http://ebird.org/ws1.1/data/obs/geo/recent

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Examples

Minimal:

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*Examples* 

Minimal: 

[http://ebird.org/ws1.1/data/obs/geo/recent?lng=-76.51&lat=42.46

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Fully specified:

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[http://ebird.org/ws1.1/data/obs/geo/recent?lng=-76.51&lat=42.46&dist=2&back=5&maxResults=500&locale=en_US&fmt=json

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Parameter Descriptions

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Parameter Name

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Required

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Default

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Value Options

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Example Value

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Description

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lat

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yes

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-90.00 - 90.00 decimal

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42.46

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decimal latitude, two decimal places of precision required

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lng

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yes

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-180.00 - 180.00 decimal

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-76.51

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decimal longitude, two decimal places of precision required

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dist

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25

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0 - 50 integer

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15

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distance defining area of interest from given lat/lng in kilometers

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back

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14

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1 - 30 integer

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7

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the number of days back to look for observations

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maxResults

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1 - 10000 integer

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10

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the maximum number of result rows to return in this request; to get all results do not include this parameter

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locale

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en_US

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Java standard locale codes

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fr_CA

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h2. Parameter Descriptions

|| Parameter Name || Required || Default \\ || Value Options \\ || Example Value \\ || Description ||
| lat | yes \\ | \\ | \-90.00 - 90.00 decimal \\ | 42.46 \\ | decimal latitude, two decimal places of precision required |
| lng | yes \\ | \\ | \-180.00 - 180.00 decimal | \-76.51 | decimal longitude, two decimal places of precision required |
| dist \\ | \\ | 25 | 0 - 50 integer \\ | 15 | distance defining area of interest from given lat/lng in kilometers \\ |
| back \\ | | 14 \\ | 1 - 30 integer | 7 | the number of days back to look for observations \\ |
| maxResults | | \\ | 1 - 10000 integer \\ | 10 \\ | the maximum number of result rows to return in this request; to get all results do not include this parameter \\ |
| locale \\ | | en_US | Java standard locale codes | fr_CA \\ | Language/locale of response (when translations are available). See [http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html

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fmt

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xml

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json, xml

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json

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format of the response

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includeProvisional

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false

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true,false

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false

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set to true if you'd like flagged records that have not yet been reviewed to be included in the results

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hotspot

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false

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true, false

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false

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set to true if results should be limited to sightings at birding hotspots

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| fmt \\ | | xml \\ | json, xml \\ | json \\ | format of the response \\ |
| includeProvisional \\ | | false \\ | true,false \\ | false \\ | set to true if you'd like flagged records that have not yet been reviewed to be included in the results\\ |
| hotspot \\ | | false \\ | true, false \\ | false \\ | set to true if results should be limited to sightings at birding hotspots \\ |

{include:eBird-1.1-SimpleResultsDescription

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{import:eBird-

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