Agent skill

Birdwatching Log

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Get started birding from where you are — what you're likely to see, how to tell confusing species apart, and a simple life-list to track sightings.

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Install Birdwatching Log

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill birdwatching-log -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills birdwatching-log --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/birdwatching-log .claude/skills/birdwatching-log && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
birdwatching-log
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
510 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Get started birding from where you are — what you're likely to see, how to tell confusing species apart, and a simple life-list to track sightings.

  • Works in 5 steps: Set expectations by place and season.… → Teach the field marks that matter. Size,… → Use sound. Many species are heard before… → …
  • Asked to start birdwatching
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Notice, Narrow, Log and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Birdwatching Log is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Get started birding from where you are — what you're likely to see, how to tell confusing species apart, and a simple life-list to track sightings. Use when asked to start birdwatching, what bird did I see, help me identify a bird, or set up a birding log. Produces a likely-species list for your area and season, ID prompts (the field marks and sounds that separate look-alikes), a beginner gear-and-timing note, and a lightweight life-list format — pointing you to a live ID app to confirm any specific sighting.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Asked to start birdwatching
  • What bird did I see
  • Help me identify a bird
  • Set up a birding log

Example prompts

  • “/birdwatching-log”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Set expectations by place and season. Suggest what's actually around — backyard feeders, park waterfowl, coastal waders — not exotic…
  2. Teach the field marks that matter. Size, bill shape, wing bars, eye rings, tail, and behavior narrow an ID faster than color alone.
  3. Use sound. Many species are heard before seen; describe the call in words and point to a sound-ID app to confirm.
  4. Narrow the look-alikes. For confusing pairs, name the one or two features that reliably separate them.
  5. Log to keep momentum. A tidy life-list (species, date, place, notes) turns casual sightings into a growing collection you want to add to.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Birdwatching Log loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 133 tokens; SKILL.md has 510 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~133
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 510 words, ~1,008 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/birdwatching-log/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
birdwatching-log
description
Get started birding from where you are — what you're likely to see, how to tell confusing species apart, and a simple life-list to track sightings. Use when asked to start birdwatching, what bird did I see, help me identify a bird, or set up a birding log. Produces a likely-species list for your area and season, ID prompts (the field marks and sounds that separate look-alikes), a beginner gear-and-timing note, and a lightweight life-list format — pointing you to a live ID app to confirm any specific sighting.

Birdwatching Log

Birding is one of the cheapest, most rewarding hobbies — the birds are already outside. This helps a beginner know what to expect locally, learn the field marks that separate the tricky pairs, and keep a simple, satisfying log of what they've seen, without needing expensive gear or a lifetime of knowledge.

What This Skill Produces

  • A likely-species list — common birds for your region and season, with what makes each recognizable
  • ID prompts — the specific field marks (size, bill, color patches, behavior) and calls that separate look-alikes
  • Gear & timing — realistic beginner kit (binoculars help, phone works) and the best times/places to look
  • A life-list format — a simple, motivating way to log species, date, and place
  • A confirm step — how to verify a specific bird with a live photo/sound ID app

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • Location & habitat — region, and backyard/park/coast/woodland
  • Season — time of year (drives migrants vs residents)
  • What you saw — for an ID: size, colors, bill shape, behavior, sound, where
  • Gear — naked eye, binoculars, camera, or just a phone
  • Goal — casual backyard watching or building a life-list

Framework: Notice, Narrow, Log

  1. Set expectations by place and season. Suggest what's actually around — backyard feeders, park waterfowl, coastal waders — not exotic rarities.
  2. Teach the field marks that matter. Size, bill shape, wing bars, eye rings, tail, and behavior narrow an ID faster than color alone.
  3. Use sound. Many species are heard before seen; describe the call in words and point to a sound-ID app to confirm.
  4. Narrow the look-alikes. For confusing pairs, name the one or two features that reliably separate them.
  5. Log to keep momentum. A tidy life-list (species, date, place, notes) turns casual sightings into a growing collection you want to add to.

Output Format

Show full SKILL.md (215 more words)Show less
Birding: [location] · [habitat] · [season] · [gear]

Likely to see: [species — the giveaway mark] ×5–8.

For an ID ([your description]): most likely [species] — confirm by [field mark / call]. Easily confused with [look-alike]; tell them apart by [feature].

Gear & timing: [kit] · best at [dawn/dusk], at [place]. Life-list entry: | Species | Date | Place | Notes |

For a specific bird, confirm with a live photo/sound ID app — plumage varies by age, sex, and season.

Quality Checks

  • Species suggested fit the location, habitat, and season
  • ID guidance uses field marks/behavior/sound, not just color
  • Confusing look-alikes are separated by a specific feature
  • Gear advice is beginner-realistic (phone is fine)
  • Provides a simple life-list format and points to a live ID app

Anti-Patterns

  • Suggesting rarities a beginner won't see instead of common locals.
  • Color-only IDs that ignore size, bill, and behavior.
  • Asserting a confident species ID from a vague description — offer the likely options and a confirm step.
  • Gatekeeping gear — implying you need expensive binoculars to start.
  • Ignoring season/migration when suggesting species.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "I want to start birdwatching in my backyard — what will I see?"
  • "Small brown bird with a red head at my feeder — what is it?"
  • "How do I tell a crow from a raven?"
  • "Set me up a birding life-list."
  • "Best time and gear to start birding near the coast?"

© mohitagw15856, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/birdwatching-log of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Birdwatching Log

What does Birdwatching Log do?

Get started birding from where you are — what you're likely to see, how to tell confusing species apart, and a simple life-list to track sightings. Birdwatching Log is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Get started birding from where you are — what you're likely to see, how to tell confusing species apart, and a simple life-list to track sightings.

When should I use Birdwatching Log?

Birdwatching Log fits situations like: asked to start birdwatching; what bird did I see; help me identify a bird; set up a birding log.

How do I install Birdwatching Log in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill birdwatching-log -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/birdwatching-log in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/birdwatching-log in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Birdwatching Log in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill birdwatching-log -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/birdwatching-log in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/birdwatching-log in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Birdwatching Log in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill birdwatching-log -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/birdwatching-log, .gemini/skills/birdwatching-log, .github/skills/birdwatching-log and .opencode/skills/birdwatching-log in your project.

What does Birdwatching Log need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Birdwatching Log is instructions for the agent only.

Does Birdwatching Log access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Birdwatching Log safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Birdwatching Log use?

Birdwatching Log is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Birdwatching Log use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Birdwatching Log?

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Who maintains Birdwatching Log?

mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.