BirdNET-Pi to Monitor Bird Calls

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BirdNET-Pi Lesson

Lesson number Step by step instructions Dropbox Video link Teacher resources
Lesson 2a #Teh Importance of Using BirdNET-Pi to Monitor Bird Calls Alt text
Lesson 2b #BirdNET-Pi microSD Card Imaging link=https://www.dropbox.com/s/fq1ak4lqrg4hv5o/Installation%20Guide%20BirdNET-Pi.mp4?dl=0 BirdNET-Pi microSD Card Imaging GitHub BirdNET-Pi Installation Guide
Lesson 2c #BirdNET-Pi Software Installation link=https://www.dropbox.com/s/1x2lzk1n1koy1a5/BirdNET-Pi%20Software%20Installation.mp4?dl=0 BirdNET-Pi Software Installation using SSH BirdNET-Pi Software Installation using SSH
Lesson 2d #BirdNET-Pi Finalising the Installation link=https://www.dropbox.com/s/504yk7jwrszpgtm/BirdNET-Pi%20Finalising%20the%20Installation.mp4?dl=0 BirdNET-Pi Finalising the Installation BirdNET-Pi Finalising the Installation

BirdNET-Pi microSD Card Imaging

  • Insert a microSD card in the computer with the Raspberry Pi Imaging software.
  • The size of the microSD card needs to be 16 GB.
  • Open the Raspberry Pi Imager and click CHOOSE OS to select the operating system for BirdNET-Pi.
  • Click Raspberry Pi OS (other) Other Raspberry Pi OS based images

  • Scroll down the list and select "Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64-bit)"

  • Next, click "CHOOSE STORAGE" to select the SD card the BirdNET-Pi will use

  • Choose the SD card onto which we will write the RaspiOS-Lite (64-bit) operating system

  • Now, click the gear icon in the bottom right to open the "Advanced options" menu

  • Answer Yes - to fill in WiFi details

  • Set the hostname you would like this BirdNET-Pi to use to be reached.
  • For example, to have multiple BirdNET-Pis on the same network, you might want to give them each a different hostname.
  • In this example, the installation will be reachable at "http://birdnetpi1.local", since that is the hostname that is set during this step.
  • You should also "Enable SSH" and select to "Use password authentication"
  • When you scroll down, you will set the option to "Set username and password."
  • This example creates a new user called pi.

  • You will also configure the system's connection to your WiFi by entering the network's name (SSID) and the password used to connect to that WiFi.
  • Adjust the locale settings for your Time zone and Keyboard layout.
  • Save the settings

  • Click "WRITE" to write the image to the SD card

  • Select "YES" and enter to allow your host system (the computer you're on now) to write the SD card.
  • Wait while the image is written to the card and the checksums verified

  • You may need to give permission for your computer to make changes to the SD card.
  • Enter your password (if requested) and click OK.

  • The writing and verification process takes approx 5-10 minutes.

  • When the SD card is ready, you'll be notified that is ok to remove it from your computer

  • At this point, you will put the SD card into the Raspberry Pi and will allow it a few minutes to boot up.
  • After a few minutes, you can move on to the next step.

BirdNET-Pi Software Installation

  • At this point, you will put the SD card into the Raspberry Pi and will allow it a few minutes to boot up.
  • After a few minutes, you can move on to the next step.
  • Using a terminal emulator of your choosing (macOS and Linux users can use the terminals that come with the OS -- Windows users can use PowerShell or PuTTY).

  • Use the username and hostname from step 8 to SSH into the Raspberry Pi.
  • In this example, we created the birder user on the birdnetpi1.local host, so the command would be ssh pi@birdnetpi1.local

  • When warned that you are connecting to a new machine, type yes to proceed

  • You will be prompted for the password that you set for user pi

  • After entering the password for your user, you will be able to begin the installation of the BirdNET-Pi software.

  • The installation process will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes.

  • When the installation is finished, the system will automatically reboot. When it is booted back up,

you will be able to reach your BirdNET-Pi using the hostname you set in step 8. In this installation example, it is http://birdnetpi1.local. The default (if you did not set a specific hostname in step 8) will be http://birdnetpi.local. It can also be reached at the Pi's IP address.

BirdNET-Pi Finalising the Installation

  • Open a Browser on a computer on the local network.
  • Enter the following address in the search bar http://birdnetpi1.local

  • BirdNET-Pi Dashboard will open up.

Settings Configuration in BirdNET-Pi Web Portal

  • The BirdNET-Pi web portal has additional configuration options.
  • Click on the Tools dropdown menu.
  • A Log into birdnetpi1.local:80 window will appear.
  • The username is birdnet
  • There is no password.
  • Click on Log in

  • A new series of administration buttons will appear under the main menu.
  • Click on Settings

  • Wait a few seconds for the Settings page to load.
  • BirdNET-Pi needs to know the latitude and longitude location up to 4 decimal places.

  • Use Google Maps to pinpoint the location of the BirdNET-Pi sensor.
  • Enter the GPS coordinates to 4 decimal places.

  • BirdNET-Pi will keep your data localised unless you upload data to BirdWeather.com.
  • If you would like to share data contact Tim (tim@birdweather.com) to request a BirdWeather ID.
  • Sending data to BirdWeather.com will is important for this project because we can then access the data using an API (more on this later).

  • Update the Time and Date settings.
  • To commit (save) all setting click on the Update Settings button.

  • To check that the Settings have been updated successfully wait for the Settings page to reload.
  • Then scroll down to the bottom of the page.
  • A Success message should be displayed.

Advanced Settings

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