This function downloads raw data for selected years from
the Project FeederWatch website. It unzips the downloaded data
and saves the .csv files into a local folder
(default: "data-raw/"), removing the zip files afterward.
It will download all files required to cover the user-selected years.
Usage
pfw_download(years, folder = NULL)
Arguments
- years
Integer or vector of years (e.g., 2001, 2001:2023, c(1997, 2001, 2023)). Data is available from 1998 to present.
- folder
The folder where Project FeederWatch data is stored. Default is "data-raw/" in a local directory.
Value
Invisibly returns the downloaded files.
Examples
if (FALSE) { # interactive()
# Download data from 2001-2006 into the default folder
pfw_download(years = 2001:2006)
}
