# BirdHunt

| **BirdHunt**     | **Quick Overview**                                                                                                                       |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| URL              | <https://birdhunt.huntintel.io/>                                                                                                         |
| What it does     | Finds tweets posted within a specific geographic area.                                                                                   |
| How to use it    | Enter a location, set your search radius and timeframe, then hit search and explore tweets on the map.                                   |
| Cost             | Free (limited functionality). Paid tiers for advanced use.                                                                               |
| Account required | No for basic use. Yes for full features.                                                                                                 |
| Cookies          | Standard tracking and session cookies (Google analytics).                                                                                |
| Ownership        | Developed by HuntIntel and founded by Louis Tomos Evans, based in Cardiff, Wales.                                                        |
| Use in Reporting | Used to quickly find location-specific tweets that help verify events, identify eyewitnesses, and build timelines during investigations. |

### What does BirdHunt do?

BirdHunt is a go-to tool for location-based Twitter analysis. It cuts through the noise by letting you zoom in on tweets from a precise location and is especially powerful for fast-moving events where location matters more than hashtags. Instead of keyword guessing, you’re literally working from the ground up.

**The lowdown:** It’s built for investigators, journalists, and researchers who want to track down geolocated tweets quickly and visually. Think: protests, incidents, events, all mapped through Twitter/X activity.

### How to Use:

**1. Drop a pin, enter coordinates, or search a place to define your area**.

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**2. Refine your search by adjusting the radius and time window to narrow results.**

**3. Twitter/X will then open a new tab with your results.**

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You can [learn more in the OSINT Newsletter here. ](https://osintnewsletter.com/p/13)

### Cost

* [ ] Free
* [x] Partially Free
* [ ] Paid

Free (limited functionality). Paid tiers available for advanced use.

## Data Processing

### Account Required:

* [x] Yes
* [x] No

No for basic use. Yes for full features.&#x20;

### Cookies:&#x20;

Standard tracking and session cookies are used (Google analytics).&#x20;

### Use in Reporting

BirdHunt is useful to:

* Verify user-generated content (UGC).
* Locate first-hand accounts.
* Support investigative storytelling.
* Cross-reference with other OSINT tools.

Whilst not usually name-dropped in public reports, its core capability (geolocated tweet discovery) is used in investigations like protest and riot analysis, breaking news verification, timeline reconstruction, and finding eyewitnesses.

| **Capabilities**                          | **Limitations**                                                        |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Precise geo-based tweet discovery.        | Relies on geotagged/location-inferred tweets (not all tweets qualify). |
| Time filtering for event reconstruction.  | Dependent on Twitter/X data availability.                              |
| Visual map interface for easy navigation. | Advanced features are often paywalled.                                 |
| Helps uncover hyper-local conversations.  | May require manual verification of findings.                           |

### Summary

BirdHunt is best used in the collection and analysis stage of the OSINT workflow. If you need to know what people were saying at a specific place and time, it’s a fast, intuitive way to get there, but like all OSINT tools, it works best when paired with verification and other sources.

### Ownership

Developed by HuntIntel and founded by [Louis Tomos Evans](https://x.com/LouisTomosEvans), based in Cardiff, Wales.

### Ethical Considerations

* Respect privacy and consent, especially with individuals.
* Avoid misuse of location-based data.
* Always verify before publishing.
* Be mindful of context and potential harm when using social media content.

### Related Tools:

* GeoSocial Footprint
* TweetDeck (X Pro)
* Google Maps
* Echosec

#### Sources

<https://birdhunt.huntintel.io/>&#x20;

<https://x.com/LouisTomosEvans>&#x20;

<https://www.huntintel.io/>&#x20;

<https://gralhix.com/2022/05/02/how-to-find-geotagged-tweets-on-twitter/>&#x20;

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