Help > Avian Knowledge Network Components

 

Science Pipes now has a growing library of components that can be used to access and manipulate Avian Knowledge Network (AKN) data. This AKN component library can be accessed from the Science Pipes editor by selecting "eBird AKN Components" from the list at the top of the component library at the top left of the editor. We have created example pipes that use these components and labeled them with the tag "example-eBird".

 

AKN-specific Components

 

Datasets

 

 

 

AKN eBird Data

Provides access to eBird observation data via the Avian Knowledge Network for a single species. The species list contains only those species that contain more than 1,000 observation records. [more info] [example pipe]

 

 

AKN PFW Data

Provides access to Project FeederWatch observation data via the Avian Knowledge Network for a single species. The species list contains only those species that contain more than 1,000 observation records. [more info]

 

 

Operations

AKN Observer Filter

Filters AKN species occurrence datasets to include data only from the observer given. [more info]

 

 

AKN Year Filter

Filters AKN datasets to include data only from the specified year

 

 

AKN Month Filter

Filters AKN species occurence datasets to include data only from the specified month

 

 

AKN Date Range Filter

Filters AKN species occurrence datasets to include observations falling within a date range specified by a beginning month and day, and an ending month and day. Does not include year filtering.

 

 

AKN State Filter

Filters AKN species occurrence datasets to include data only from the specified US state or Canadian province

 

 

AKN County Filter

Filters AKN species occurrence datasets to include data only from the specified county. Best used in conjunction with the state filter. [example pipe]

 

 

AKN eBird Protocol Filter

Filters AKN species occurrence datasets to include data only from the specified eBird protocol types

 

 

AKN Duration Filter

Filters AKN species occurrence datasets to include observations only with the specified duration (e.g., observations between 1 and 2 hours)

 

 

AKN eBird Distance Filter

Filters eBird species occurrence datasets from AKN to include observations only with the specified distance traveled (e.g., distance traveled between 0 and 5 km)

 

 

AKN Histogram Calculator

Summarizes a species observation dataset by Julian date; observations are grouped for analysis by Julian date. [example pipe]

The following values are calculated for each group:

 

 

• total number of observations
• total number of birds observed
• average number of birds observed
• high count - the largest number of birds reported in a single observation
• average birds per hour - the mean birds per hour for observations reporting the length of observation (duration)

AKN Data Sampler

Exposes a few records of AKN species occurrence data. [example pipe]

 

 

AKN Data Union

Combines records from multiple filtered AKN datasets into a single dataset. [example pipe]

 

 

Other more general components useful when using AKN components

 

 

Data Splitter

Use this component when you want the output of one component to go to the inputs of two or more components.

 

 

Data Labeler

Labels a dataset with series labels. Useful to use with the output of the AKN Histogram Calculator and a graph or chart. Cannot be used with a raw AKN dataset.

 

 

Graph Series Union

Combines multiple data series destined for graphing or charting so that the series show up on the same graph or chart.[example pipe]

 

 

Bar Chart

Creates a bar chart from "label, value" data; use this to visualize output of the AKN Histogram Calculator. Can also handle multiple data series.

 

 

Line Chart

Creates a line chart from "label, value" data; use this to visualize output of the AKN Histogram Calculator. Can also handle multiple data series.