Activities on iRecord are a way of organizing recording to enable the compilation and reporting of records for particular sites or geographic areas, and for particular species or groups of species; they are a great option for those running a bioblitz.
All non-sensitive records added to iRecord are immediately available for browsing on the Explore pages of the website, with their verification status (i.e. whether they have been checked by an expert and if so, the result) displayed.
iRecord is designed so that it is flexible enough to be used for a huge range of different wildlife recording needs and scenarios, and as such there are a number of different formats in which you can submit records on the iRecord website or mobile App, including a range of recording forms for different purposes, and Activities for group recording.
Welcome a summary of data collected by the iRecord Butterflies mobile phone application for 2023. If you have just submitted records, please note that it can take a few minutes for your records to appear on the reports.
*Vice counties are a version of the county boundaries which don't keep changing, so they are very useful for biological records.
Here are a few of the photos recently uploaded from the Butterfly App.
| id | date | gridref | location | recorders | idguide | comment | habitat | pits | unidentified | lumbricidae | a_chlor | a_calig_pre | a_calig_post | a_cupul | a_icter | a_limic | a_longa | a_noctu | a_rosea | b_eisen | b_rubid | d_attem | d_horte | d_octae | d_pygma | d_venet | e_andre | e_fetid | e_tetra | h_ocula | k_armad | l_casta | l_festi | l_frend | l_rubel | l_terre | m_mulda | m_phosp | o_cyane | o_lacte | p_ampil | s_mamma | s_tames |
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| 13963233 | 2021-03-18 | SU66997460 | Arthur Newbery Park | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 5 x Juv 2 x damaged | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12503631 | 2021-01-04 | SU63627358 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 7 x Juvenile 1 x damaged | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12485446 | 2021-01-02 | SU67857424 | McIlroy Park | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 x damaged 2 x Juvenile | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12337971 | 2020-12-15 | SU66997460 | Arthur Newbery Park | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 2 x damaged, 7 x juvenile | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12240909 | 2020-11-17 | SU671010 | Milton Common, Portsmouth | Anderson, Kieran | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Site is an area of a coastal area of amenity grassland, with some areas of longer grasses permitted to grow. The area is seasonally waterlogged, possibly with a permanently flowing underground stream. To the east is a clay clapped landfill site, mostly longer grass and some scrub, before meeting sea wall and sharp transition into mud shingle and mud flats. To the west is a major tarmacadam road. Grassed area is relatively undisturbed. | 033 calcareous grassland | 5 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8319699 | 2020-01-09 | TM156705 | Occold Primary School | Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | playing field edge | 041 park | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29946364 | 2025-05-08 | SD522644 | Life 4 Life Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Life 4 Life Community Meadow. Meadow habitat. Year 9 of hay meadow restoration. Sampling following dry spring - though soil less dry than other sites sampled that year. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29524195 | 2025-02-28 | SZ5623887971 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 9 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29523453 | 2024-11-28 | SU7605113157 | South Holt | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 4 - ex-arable land rewilded | 120 OTHER (please specify) | 5 | 113 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24636870 | 2023-11-21 | TQ264802 | Kensington Gardens | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Collected as part of the Leave The Leaves project with The Royal Parks. 10 soil pits along a linear transect. Area where leaves cleared. | 041 park | 10 | 196 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22173838 | 2023-05-20 | TQ206775 | Chiswick House & Garden | Keiron Derek Brown and Sheila Warbus | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Meadow surrounded by trees in park. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20934798 | 2022-11-26 | TQ172526 | FSC Juniper Hall | Keiron Derek Brown & Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sampled during BioLinks Identifying & Recording Earthworms course. Grass lawn in front of Juniper Hall. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20817906 | 2022-11-15 | TQ173692 | Home Park | Keiron Derek Brown & Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | FSC BioLinks earthworm survey of Home Farm. Soil pits along edge of pond. | 015 pond/lake (bed/edge) | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20395760 | 2022-10-07 | TQ196650 | Tolworth Court Farm Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | FSC BioLinks survey of Tolworth Court Farm Fields. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20395691 | 2022-10-07 | TQ200647 | Tolworth Court Farm Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | FSC BioLinks survey of Tolworth Court Farm Fields. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16632449 | 2021-09-23 | TQ194738 | Richmond Park | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Circular transect around unfenced tree in park. | 030 GRASSLAND | 6 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29524253 | 2025-04-02 | SZ5593288338 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 2 - ex-arable rewilded | 120 OTHER (please specify) | 5 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25605274 | 2024-04-29 | TQ152840 | Paradise Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Collected as part of Earthworm Image Recognition Project. Very wet grassland. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 91 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21877866 | 2023-05-03 | SD523645 | Life 4 Life Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Restored species-rich grassland. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20334642 | 2022-09-23 | TQ199653 | Tolworth Court Farm Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | FSC BioLinks survey of Tolworth Court Farm Fields. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Welcome a summary of data collected by the iRecord Butterflies mobile phone application for 2022. If you have just submitted records, please note that it can take a few minutes for your records to appear on the reports.
A number of video guides to various aspects of iRecord are available, and these are listed below. They have been produced by a range of organisations and do not necessarily represent the views of iRecord, BRC or UKCEH, but all contain useful information and we are grateful to the organisations and individuals who have made them available, and especially to Keiron Derek Brown who has produced many of the videos in this list.
This recording form is for entering bird observations collected by volunteers participating in the Volunteer Monitoring of Farm Wildlife project.
We are now importing records from iNaturalist into iRecord, in order to make them available to national recording schemes and local environmental records centres. iNaturalist records can be downloaded from iNaturalist itself, but the import process to iRecord makes them available for verification, links them to the UK Species Inventory, and to UK grid references and vice-counties.