# Dawn-Chorus

> Source: <https://dev.to/bhaianu264/dawn-chorus-4ifl>
> Published: 2026-10-11 12:40:56+00:00

*This is a submission for the [Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass](https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week1-2026-10-05)*

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  What I Built

**Dawn Chorus Pro** is a lightweight tool for hikers and birdwatchers that gets you **off your phone and into nature**.

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  The Problem

When people go birdwatching, they stare at their screens trying to identify calls in real-time. This ruins the walk, drains phone battery, and sound classifiers often make mistakes (confusing wind or car horns with rare birds).

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  The Solution: "Touch Grass First, Check Later"

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**During the walk:** Keep your phone in your pocket, record the morning bird sounds, and just enjoy the hike.
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**After the walk:** Upload your acoustic log (BirdNET CSV).
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**Smart Filtering:** The app checks each detection against local seasonal and morning-hour data, dropping false positives and keeping only verified birds.
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**Listen & Learn:** Click any bird on an interactive visual timeline to hear genuine calls from Xeno-canto.
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**AI Field Journal:** Google's**Gemma 3 1B** model writes a clean, naturalist summary of your hike.
Screen time is kept to just**1 minute** after a 45-minute outdoor walk!

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  Demo

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  Run It Locally in 1 Step (Offline):