Many recorders are motivated to record wildlife because they want to ensure that records are available to decision makers, planning authorities, scientists, recording schemes and societies.
iRecord allows you to customise several aspects including the species groups you like to record most often and the region, county or area you most often record in.
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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| 8804737 | 2020-06-22 | SU67157466 | Arthur Newbery Park | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 4 Juv & 1 damaged not identified | 070 WOODLAND | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8568944 | 2020-06-09 | SU63817411 | Moor Copse | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Damp woodland, acidic | 071 deciduous | 5 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8429355 | 2020-03-16 | SX504586 | Poole Farm | Victoria Wakeham | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | University of Plymouth field trip to Poole Farm | 052 pasture | 5 | 18 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8429351 | 2020-03-16 | SX504586 | Poole Farm | Nicholas Elliott; Dante Underwood | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | University of Plymouth field trip to Poole Farm | 052 pasture | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8429333 | 2020-03-16 | SX504586 | Poole Farm | Nicholas Elliott; Dante underwood | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | University of Plymouth field trip to Poole Farm | 052 pasture | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8429308 | 2020-03-16 | SX504586 | Poole Farm | Bethan Toy; Rhianna Trim | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | University of Plymouth field trip to Poole Farm | 052 pasture | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8319693 | 2020-01-09 | TM156705 | Occold Primary School | Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Edge of playing field | 041 park | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8319684 | 2020-01-09 | TM156706 | Occold Primary School | Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Pits dug in vegetable garden | 041 park | 5 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
| 29542917 | 2025-04-02 | TQ292399 | Gatwick Airport: Land Zone East | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Rolls Field. Land Zone East (Gatwick Airport) | 030 GRASSLAND | 10 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 29281504 | 2025-02-06 | SU542114 | Biddenfield Barn Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 2 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 98 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 27943663 | 2024-10-29 | TQ446737 | Avery Hill Campus | Keiron Derel Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Wildflower meadow. | 030 GRASSLAND | 10 | 143 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25605238 | 2024-04-25 | SD521648 | Hermitage Field Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Crook O'Lune Hermitage Field Community Meadow. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24727832 | 2023-11-16 | TQ266802 | 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 not cleared. | 041 park | 10 | 92 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24727814 | 2023-11-16 | TQ265802 | 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 not cleared. | 041 park | 10 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24029791 | 2023-10-07 | TQ147853 | Ealing Northern | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Grassland surrounded by leylandii | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22440340 | 2023-06-14 | TQ205668 | Southwood Open Space | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Woodland glade | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21944316 | 2023-05-10 | TQ152840 | Paradise Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Very wet grassland. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21854021 | 2023-04-26 | TQ203652 | Tolworth Court Farm Moated Manor | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Grassland with yellow meadow ant nests. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20948735 | 2022-11-26 | TQ173526 | FSC Juniper Hall | Keiron Derek Brown & Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Base of box hedgerow between lawn and housing block at field centre. Sampled during BioLinks Identifying & Recording Earthworms course. | 054 hedgerow | 5 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 20820065 | 2022-11-14 | TQ203652 | Tolworth Court Farm Moated Manor | Keiron Derek Brown & Kerry Calloway | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | FSC BioLinks earthworm survey of Tolworth Court Farm Moated Manor. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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.