phase 0 - prep & research
gathering ideas, defining goals, and planning the full build. read more
phase 1 - hardware setup
raspberry pi, heatsinks, power supply, and microphone selection (EM272 mono or higher-end binaural options).
phase 2 - solar power
outdoor AC fallback, 10,000 mAh LiPo + PiJuice solar panel, overnight power monitoring, battery percentage display.
phase 3 - camera integration
raspberry pi camera setup, high-quality video capture at feeders.
phase 4 - software & analytics
BirdNET-Pi, Docker config, BirdNET-BarChart for species data, iOS push notifications, dashboard features.
phase 5 - content & media
photo/video editing, Instagram posts/reels, chart graphics, spectrogram overlays, social media storytelling.
phase 6 - website & display tools
integrating BirdNET Pi data/media into the birdz0rz website, project roadmap display, and shareable dashboards.
phase 7 - long-term expansion
maintenance, system tuning, future hardware expansion, community science (FeederWatch, iNaturalist, eBird, BirdWeather).