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My Next Lifer searches eBird on your behalf. You need a free personal API key — it takes about 60 seconds to get one.

1
Open ebird.org/api/keygen ↗ — sign in with your eBird account (or create one free).
2
Fill in the form. You can use these:
Application / Project Name My Next Lifer
Description Personal trip planning
3
Click Generate. Copy the key that appears and paste it below.

Lowercase letters and numbers, around 12 characters.

Key confirmed — you're all set!

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