Issue with creating a zone for birds

[bradleyh10]

Hi,
I've just laid turf and crows are picking it up by the corners! So I wanted the cameras to alert me.

I added bird as an object, saved and restarted, but when I go and create a zone bird isn't listed as one of the objects. What am I missing ?

[inkeep-ai-assistant[bot]]

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The zone configuration needs to specify which objects can trigger the zone. You need to add bird to the objects list within your zone configuration.(1)(2)

Here's how to configure it:

cameras:
  your_camera_name:
    zones:
      your_zone_name:
        coordinates: ... # your zone coordinates
        objects:
          - bird

(2)

Zones can be restricted to specific object types, and only the objects listed in the zone's objects field will be able to trigger that zone.(1) If you don't specify the objects field, the zone will default to all tracked objects.(2)

Make sure bird is also in your global or camera-level objects.track list so Frigate tracks it:

objects:
  track:
    - person
    - bird

(2)

After updating your configuration with the zone's objects list, restart Frigate and the bird object should appear as an option for that zone.

📚 Sources:

1. Zones
2. Full Reference Config

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