eBird Dataset Data

eBird Dataset Data is a reusable Django app for loading data from the eBird Basic Dataset, v1.14, into a database.

Overview

The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York runs the eBird database which collects observations of birds from all over the world, and publishes them on (eBird.org)[https://ebird.org]. The data is also available via the eBird Basic Dataset which is intended for for analysis and modelling. This project contains a loader and models to take data from a download (CSV) file and load it into a database. From there you can analyse the data with python, jupyter notebooks, or build a web site.

To get started, you will need to sign up for an eBird account, then request access, which usually takes 7 days to be reviewed and approved.

Install

You can use either pip or uv to download the package from PyPI and install it into a virtualenv:

pip install ebird-dataset-data

or:

uv add ebird-dataset-data

Update INSTALLED_APPS in your Django setting:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    ebird.dataset.data
]

Finally, run the migrations to create the tables:

python manage.py migrate

Demo

If you check out the code from the repository there is a fully functioning Django site. It contains pages for checklists, observations and species, where you can browse the records or search by location, observer. date. etc. The Django Admin lets you browse and edit the records in the database.

git clone git@github.com:StuartMacKay/ebird-dataset-data.git
cd ebird-api-data

Create the virtual environment:

uv venv

Activate it:

source .venv/bin/activate

Install the requirements:

uv sync

Run the database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

Create a user:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Run the demo:

python manage.py runserver

Now, either visit the site, http:localhost:8000/, or log into the Django Admin, http:localhost:8000/admin to browse the tables.

Project Information

• Documentation: https://ebird-dataset-data.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• Issues: https://todo.sr.ht/~smackay/ebird-dataset-data
• Repository: https://git.sr.ht/~smackay/ebird-dataset-data
• Announcements: https://lists.sr.ht/~smackay/ebirders-announce
• Discussions: https://lists.sr.ht/~smackay/ebirders-discuss
• Development: https://lists.sr.ht/~smackay/ebirders-develop

The repository is also mirrored on Github:

• Repository: https://github.com/StuartMacKay/ebird-dataset-data

The app is tested on Python 3.10+, and officially supports Django 4.2 LTS, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 LTS.

License

eBird Dataset Data is released under the terms of the MIT license.