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BirdNET to MQTT publishing for Home Assistant consumption

BirdNET-Pi to MQTT Integration

This Python script birdnet_to_mqtt.py does monitoring on the BirdNET-Pi detections from the syslog file and publishes the bird species detection data to an MQTT broker, which can be used by Home Assistant or other systems.

Introduction

BirdNET-Pi is an tool for analyzing bird sounds using a Raspberry Pi. This project enhances its utility by integrating detected bird species data into Home Assistant through MQTT, enabling users to receive real-time alerts and perform automated actions based on bird detections.

Prerequisites