bird clock

Very rough draft

I want to make a riff on an existing bird clock but only use birds that are thought to be extinct. Each of the birds was chosen because there are recordings of their cry before they went extinct. They will be ordered from date of extinction. E.g. 1 is the earliest extinction and 11 is the most recent. 12 will be kept as a question mark that cycles through different bird cries of endangered birds.

Parts list

  • Clock Base: * Quartz Clock Movement ($6–$10):
    • Foam Core or Plywood ($3): For the clock face.
  • Audio System:
    • DFPlayer Mini ($4–$6): This is a tiny MP3 player module with a built-in SD card slot and a small amplifier.
    • Micro SD Card ($5): To hold the bird call
    • 8-Ohm 0.5W Speaker ($2–$4): A small “laptop style” or toy speaker
  • Control Logic:
    • Arduino Nano ($5–$8):
  • Power:
    • 3x AA Battery Holder ($2):