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birdscanR 0.3.0.9010

Added functionality: The function 'compileData()' was added to compile a standardized MR1 dataset for publication to a data repository and allow easier interoperability (#44{.uri}).
Added functionality: The functions 'getCollectionTable()' and 'extractDbData()' now include an additional optional parameter 'timeInterval' for when you want to limit the data being retrieved from the collection table (#49{.uri}).
Added functionality: The function 'extractDBData()' now includes an additional optional parameter 'dbHost' to set your postgreSQL database host site. (#54{.uri}).
Added functionality: The function 'getEchoFeatures()' now includes an additional optional parameter 'echoSubset' for when you want to limit the data being retrieved from the 'echo_rffeature_map' table to a certain subset of echoes only. In the function 'extractDBData()', the default is now to not extract the full 'echo_rffeature_map' table anymore, but only for the echoes included in the 'collection' table (which can now be subset based on a time interval). This improves performance for very large databases.

Added functionality: The function 'computeDensity()' was added to calculate the density (expressed as #objects / km3). Note that this function only works for Birdscan MR1 database versions >= 1.7.0.4 as the variable feature37.speed is required for the density calculation (#40{.uri}).
Added functionality: The function 'getBatClassification()' was added to get the data from the MR1 SQL tables 'bat_classification' and 'bat_class_probability'. The function 'extractDbData()' was updated to also extract the bat classification results using the prior function (#36{.uri}).
Added functionality: The function 'reclassToBats()' was added to change the class of the echoes to 'bat' for those having a classification probability higher than a specified threshold (#36{.uri}).
Added functionality: The 'feature37.speed' from the new Birdscan software v 1.7 is now also being extracted when calling the function 'getCollectionTable()' (#39{.uri}).
Bug fix: Conditional 'if (exists("mtrDayNight", envir = environment()))' caused bug in 'computeMTR()' function when variable was already defined in a user script (i.e., outside of the package). This has been fixed (#38{.uri}).

Added functionality: Add sample classification into crepuscularMorning, day, crepuscularNight, and night when extracting data.
Added functionality: Enable mtr calculation for day, crepuscule, and night instead of merely day/night only (both options available now).\
Bug fixes: Small bug fixes in the two plotting functions.
Bug fix: sunrisesunset information was being deleted for locations at higher latitudes because of the lack of the sunrising or setting. This has been fixed.
Dependency fix: maptools package is retiring; Moved to suntools package which has the same functionality for twilight calculations (#34).