Pondlog eBird runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 92 installs a week from npm. Last commit 10 Oct 2026.
eBird MCP server. 21 tools covering eBird API v2: observations, hotspots, checklists, taxonomy.
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Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add pondlog-ebird -e 'EBIRD_API_KEY=<EBIRD_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @pondlog/mcp-ebird{
"mcpServers": {
"pondlog-ebird": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pondlog/mcp-ebird"
],
"env": {
"EBIRD_API_KEY": "<EBIRD_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.pondlog-ebird]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@pondlog/mcp-ebird"]
env = { EBIRD_API_KEY = "<EBIRD_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"pondlog-ebird": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pondlog/mcp-ebird"
],
"env": {
"EBIRD_API_KEY": "<EBIRD_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"pondlog-ebird": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pondlog/mcp-ebird"
],
"env": {
"EBIRD_API_KEY": "<EBIRD_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<EBIRD_API_KEY> (eBird API key (free at ebird.org/api/keygen)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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