Aotearoa has a plethora of momo māori (native) and momo taketake (endemic) species. When I first arrived here, my goal was to identify as many as I could. To help, I used the sites iNaturalist (all life) and eBird (just manu). By logging photographs, recordings, and sightings, I was able to both enjoy exploring and also contribute to community science platforms that aggregate data to help scientists understand our world. Using Python, Javascript, and Bash, I was also able to access their APIs and to build some basic tools that helped me learn faster. I want to share those tools here, and explain how you can also learn more about all of the momo here.

I'll also talk briefly about my nascent PhD work here in Wellington, looking at bioacoustics and automatic bird identification.