Enter a bird record

This recording form is for entering bird observations, including information on breeding status.

This record is being submitted to iRecord. If you have an iRecord account, please log in so that this sighting appears in your records. If you are not already registered with iRecord we highly recommend to register so that you can view your previous records and use all the site’s facilities. However, you can continue without registering by providing your details below. We ask for these in case we need to contact you when verifying your sighting. They will not be used for any other purpose.

Personal details

First name:

Please provide your first name

Last name:

Please provide your surname

Email:

Please provide your email address. This will only be used to contact you if we require further information to verify the record.

Recorder Name:

Please add the recorder's name, if it is not already shown, using the format "Surname, First name"

Date:

Select the date of the record.

Species:

Enter the species name using * as a wildcard

Identified By:

If anyone helped with the identification please enter their name here

Stage:

Please indicate the life stage of the bird(s), if recorded.

Quantity:

Please enter your best estimate of the number of individuals seen

Breeding evidence:

Please enter any evidence of breeding, if seen

Sex:

Please indicate the sex of the bird(s), if recorded.

Certainty:

How certain of this identification are you?

Photos:

Sensitivity

Is the record sensitive?

Blur record to:

This is the precision that the record will be shown at for public viewing

Location:

Provide the unique code/identifier for the field that the species was recorded in (as shown on the field map provided to you by the project team).

Enter a spatial reference:

Or search for a place on the map:

Or simply click on your rough position on the map.

Comment: