Not the most conventional application for self-hosting, but thought it might make for a fun weekend project for someone.
BirdNET-Pi is built off the back of Cornell University’s BirdNET Sound ID neural network model (https://birdnet.cornell.edu/). It can be used to classify what birds are in your vicinity by listening to their calls.
This is a very cool idea! What microphone would be well suited for this purpose?
There’s a Github discussion post which is all about that topic. Worth checking it out for advice.
https://github.com/mcguirepr89/BirdNET-Pi/discussions/39
It largely depends on the surrounding environment in which you are going to place the device. In my case, I need to use a shotgun due to a highway nearby.
Careful with the birds!