Configure your station
Tell us what you want to monitor and how your site is set up. We'll use your answers to build a specification and get back to you with a quote.
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What do you want to monitor?
Select everything that applies. Birds are included in every unit. Bats, weather, and camera are optional add-ons.
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Birds
Dawn chorus to dusk — species identification by song and call using BirdNET. First heard times, activity calendar, daily field note.
Included in every unit
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Bats
Dusk to dawn — ultrasonic detection at 384kHz, species identification via BatDetect2, nightly activity charts.
Add-on
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Weather
Temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction from an Ecowitt wireless station. Helps contextualise detection patterns.
Add-on
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Wildlife camera
Motion-triggered still or video camera with AI species identification. Day and night capable. Separate from the acoustic unit.
Add-on
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How will the unit be powered?
Choose the power source that best suits your site. Most remote or rural deployments use solar.
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Solar + battery
LiFePO4 battery charged by a small solar panel. Fully off-grid. Recommended for remote or rural sites.
Most common
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PoE
Power over Ethernet — single cable carries both power and data. Ideal if you can run an ethernet cable to the site.
Requires ethernet
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Mains USB-C
Standard USB-C power supply. Simple and reliable if you have a power socket within reach of the unit.
Needs power socket
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How will the unit connect to the internet?
The unit uploads detections every 15 minutes. Choose the connectivity method that works at your site.
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4G SIM
Fully wireless. Works anywhere with mobile signal. We manage the SIM as part of the platform subscription.
Most common
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WiFi
Connects to your existing WiFi network. Requires reliable signal at the unit location — typically within 30–50m of a router.
Needs WiFi coverage
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Ethernet
Wired connection — most reliable option. Required if using PoE. Needs a cable run to the unit location.
Requires cable run
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Tell us about your site
A few details help us recommend the best setup and check compatibility.
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Woodland or forest
Remote woodland, nature reserve, SSSI. Typically no mains or WiFi. Solar + 4G recommended.
Solar + 4G typical
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Open land or farmland
Fields, meadows, moorland, upland sites. Usually remote — excellent solar access.
Solar + 4G typical
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Wetland or waterside
Pond, river, reedbed, marsh. Usually no infrastructure nearby. Great for bats. Consider flood risk.
Solar + 4G typical
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Allotment or community garden
Usually no mains power at the plot and no reliable WiFi. Solar + 4G is the practical choice.
Solar + 4G typical
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School or community grounds
School grounds, community centre, urban green space. Often has mains power and WiFi nearby.
Mains + WiFi typical
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Garden or private estate
Private garden, estate grounds, managed nature reserve with buildings. Infrastructure often available.
Mains or PoE typical
Step 5 of 5
Your configuration summary
Here's what you've selected. Add your contact details and we'll be in touch.
Station specification
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