diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a1248d1c..656d47556 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ curl http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/locations
 
 ```bash
 curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/locations/items?limit=10&offset=0"
-curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/wells/items?limit=5"
+curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/water_wells/items?limit=5"
 curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/springs/items?limit=5"
 curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/locations/items/123"
 ```
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/locations/items/123"
 
 ```bash
 curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/locations/items?bbox=-107.9,33.8,-107.8,33.9"
-curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/wells/items?datetime=2020-01-01/2024-01-01"
+curl "http://localhost:8000/ogcapi/collections/water_wells/items?datetime=2020-01-01/2024-01-01"
 ```
 
 ### Polygon filter (CQL2 text)
diff --git a/core/pygeoapi.py b/core/pygeoapi.py
index 7a3a35126..377d77c0f 100644
--- a/core/pygeoapi.py
+++ b/core/pygeoapi.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ def _thing_collections_block(
                     "id_field": "id",
                     "table": f"{table_prefix}{collection['id']}",
                     "geom_field": "point",
+                    "time_field": "first_visit_date",
                 }
             ],
         }