Livestream Chat Commands
Spot birds and animals on the livestream and let others know!
| Command | Arguments | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| !spot or !s | [time] [bird] [comment] | !spot 14:56 goldfinch Check out the cutie on the mesh feeder! | Use to record a spotting. Time and comment are optional. Time will default to the current time if not provided. |
| !last or !l | [bird] | !last goldfinch | Use to quickly learn when a bird or animal was last spotted by someone |
| !recent or !r | [bird] | !recent goldfinch | Use to quickly learn the last several timestamps a bird or animal was spotted by someone (or just use this page!). This command only covers the last 12 hours of spottings. |
| !hello | None | !hello | Check if Nightbot is working or if you just want to say hi to them. |
Bird and Animal Abbreviations
Use these abbreviations when you're using the above chat commands. There are often multiple abbreviations for one bird or animal.
| Bird or Animal | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| American Goldfinch | agf |
| American Goldfinch | gf |
| American Goldfinch | goldfinch |
| American Robin | robin |
| Baltimore Oriole | bo |
| Baltimore Oriole | oriole |
| Black-capped Chickadee | bcc |
| Black-capped Chickadee | chickadee |
| Blue Jay | bj |
| Blue Jay | bluejay |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | bhc |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | cowbird |
| Carolina Wren | cw |
| Carolina Wren | cwren |
| Cat | cat |
| Common Grackle | cg |
| Common Grackle | grackle |
| Cottontail Rabbit | bunny |
| Cottontail Rabbit | rabbit |
| Dark-eyed Junco | j |
| Dark-eyed Junco | junco |
| Downy Woodpecker | downy |
| Downy Woodpecker | dw |
| Downy Woodpecker | dwp |
| European Starling | starling |
| Hairy Woodpecker | hairy |
| Hairy Woodpecker | hw |
| House Finch | hf |
| House Finch | house |
| House Wren | hwren |
| Miscellaneous | misc |
| Mourning Dove | dove |
| Mourning Dove | md |
| Mourning Dove | mourningdove |
| Myrtle Warbler | mw |
| Northern Cardinal | cardinal |
| Northern Cardinal | nc |
| Northern Flicker | flicker |
| Northern Flicker | nf |
| Opossum | opossum |
| Pileated Woodpecker | pileated |
| Pileated Woodpecker | pw |
| Pileated Woodpecker | pwp |
| Raccoon | raccoon |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | rbw |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | redbellied |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | rbn |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | redheaded |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | rhw |
| Red-winged Blackbird | redwing |
| Red-winged Blackbird | rwb |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | grosbeak |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | rbg |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | rose |
| Squirrel | squirrel |
| Tufted Titmouse | titmouse |
| Tufted Titmouse | tt |
| Tufted Titmouse | tufted |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | nuthatch |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | wbn |
| White-tailed Deer | deer |