eBird CSV Parser

The eBird CSV Parser is a convenient tool for parsing downloaded eBird CSV files, which contain bird observation data. It allows for further manipulation and processing of the data in a structured manner. This tool is especially useful for working with large datasets and performing custom analyses.

Features

• Parses eBird CSV files downloaded from https://ebird.org/downloadMyData.
• Ignores observation and checklist comments to avoid memory problems during parsing.

Usage

To use the eBird CSV Parser, all you need to do is implement your own row processor method and call the parseCsv method with the appropriate parameters. Here are some example usages:

private void processCsvRow(EbirdCsvRow row) 
{
  String subId = row.getSubId();
  //the rest of your implementation here
}

EbirdCsvParser.parseCsv(csvPath,this::processCsvRow,PreSort.DATE);

In this case, the CSV file is first sorted by date. This can be useful when you want to operate on a limited set of records and fetch checklists in order. Please note that sorting by date incurs a performance hit.

EbirdCsvParser.parseCsv(csvPath,this::processCsvRow,PreSort.NONE);

Contribution

Contributions to the eBird CSV Parser project are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please create an issue or submit a pull request.