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Track and assess wildlife sightings with GBIF and Gemini

Started by another system calling it, and works across Email, Google Sheets and Telegram. 22 steps, 2 branches: large, and worth reading before you trust it with anything live.

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22 stepsLarge: read it before trusting it with anything live
2Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 3Logic 9Service 10

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Config - Set VariablesSetLogic
  2. 2Webhook - New SightingWebhookStarts it
  3. 3Weekly Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  4. 4Prepare Sighting DataCodeLogic
  5. 5Read All SightingsGoogle SheetsService
  6. 6iNaturalist - Identify SpeciesHttp RequestService
  7. 7Filter to Last 7 DaysCodeLogic
  8. 8Parse Species ID ResultsCodeLogic
  9. 9IF Has Sightings This WeekIfLogic
  10. 10GBIF - Match TaxonomyHttp RequestService
  11. 11GBIF - Check Local OccurrencesHttp RequestService
  12. 12Gemini - Generate Weekly ReportHttp RequestService
  13. 13Assess Local RarityCodeLogic
  14. 14Format Weekly ReportCodeLogic
  15. 15Gemini - Assess SightingHttp RequestService
  16. 16Email Weekly ReportEmail SendService
  17. 17Format Sighting SummaryCodeLogic
  18. 18Respond to App (JSON)Respond To WebhookStarts it
  19. 19Log Sighting (Google Sheets)Google SheetsService
  20. 20IF Notable SightingIfLogic
  21. 21Send Telegram AlertTelegramService
  22. 22Send Email AlertEmail SendService

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
22, with 2 branches
Size
Large: read it before trusting it with anything live
Connects to
Email, Google Sheets, Telegram
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Email, Google Sheets and Telegram accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

Does it use AI?

No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.

How long does it take to set up?

Take your time. At 22 steps it is large: read it before trusting it with anything live.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 22 steps before you point it at anything that matters.