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12 triggers, queries, and actions
Any new SMS received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you receive any new SMS on your Android device.
Any new SMS sent
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device.
New bird observation at a hotspot
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when someone reports a bird at the eBird hotspot you choose. The results include birds reported at sub-locations of that hotspot.
New rare bird reported nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when someone reports a rare or unusual bird near the location you choose. eBird marks a report as notable when the species is rare in that area, or appears at an unusual time of year.
New sighting of a species nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when someone reports the bird species you name near the location you choose. eBird returns only the most recent sighting from each place, so each place gives you one sighting.
New SMS received from phone number
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device from a phone number you specify.
New SMS received matches search
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.
New SMS sent matches search
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.
New SMS sent to phone number
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device to a phone number you specify.
Find birding hotspots nearby
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns birding hotspots near the location you choose. Use the hotspot ID it returns in the New bird observation at a hotspot trigger.
Find the nearest sightings of a species
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the nearest places where someone reported the bird species you name. The nearest place comes first.
Send an SMS
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS from your Android device to any phone number you specify.
Any new SMS received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you receive any new SMS on your Android device.
Any new SMS sent
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device.
Find birding hotspots nearby
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns birding hotspots near the location you choose. Use the hotspot ID it returns in the New bird observation at a hotspot trigger.
Find the nearest sightings of a species
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the nearest places where someone reported the bird species you name. The nearest place comes first.
New bird observation at a hotspot
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when someone reports a bird at the eBird hotspot you choose. The results include birds reported at sub-locations of that hotspot.
New rare bird reported nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when someone reports a rare or unusual bird near the location you choose. eBird marks a report as notable when the species is rare in that area, or appears at an unusual time of year.
New sighting of a species nearby
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when someone reports the bird species you name near the location you choose. eBird returns only the most recent sighting from each place, so each place gives you one sighting.
New SMS received from phone number
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device from a phone number you specify.
New SMS received matches search
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.
New SMS sent matches search
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.
New SMS sent to phone number
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device to a phone number you specify.
Send an SMS
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS from your Android device to any phone number you specify.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Any new SMS received
Any new SMS sent
New bird observation at a hotspot
New rare bird reported nearby
New sighting of a species nearby
New SMS received from phone number
New SMS received matches search
New SMS sent matches search
New SMS sent to phone number
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Send an SMS
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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More on Android SMS and eBird
About Android SMS
Android SMS is a native service that allows you to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages on your device and send messages to other phone numbers. Standard carrier rates may apply. This service requires the IFTTT app for Android.
About eBird
eBird is a free platform from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where birders log and explore bird sightings. Launched in 2002, it gathers hundreds of millions of observations a year from volunteers around the world into one of the largest biodiversity databases. Anyone who watches birds can record checklists, track personal lists, and browse sightings, hotspots, and species maps anywhere on Earth. Visit eBird.