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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| 12337975 | 2020-12-15 | SU67227474 | Arthur Newbery Park | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Juvenile x 4 | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 12229744 | 2020-11-25 | SU46669944 | Dry Sandford | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Bank of stream 1 x Juv | 010 WETLAND | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 38222931 | 2026-05-20 | SD936790 | Heber Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Filed: 5817. Meadow restored 2007 & 2008, green hay and leaf vacuum. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36310137 | 2026-04-28 | SD520649 | Hermitage Field Coommunity Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | restored hay meadow | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36309327 | 2026-05-16 | TQ477787 | Lesnes Abbey Woods | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Arbotetum | 120 OTHER (please specify) | 10 | 60 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35171466 | 2026-03-27 | TQ151842 | Paradise Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 070 WOODLAND | 10 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 34957735 | 2026-03-04 | SU752121 | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 19a. Grassland | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 34923254 | 2026-03-26 | TQ292915 | Bounds Green | Warbus, Sheila | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Ongoing garden survey | 044 garden | 5 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33971658 | 2025-11-11 | TQ447739 | Avery Hill Campus | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Amenity lawn (Southwood House lawn). 10 soil-pit transect. Avery Hill Campus of the University of Greenwich. Soil very dry. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 10 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
| 29946470 | 2025-05-09 | SD651638 | Botton Head | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Botton Head - Midge Holme. Meadow in year 3 of hay meadow restoration. Sampling following very dry spring. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29941864 | 2025-05-07 | SD778378 | Cockshots Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sampling following very dry spring. Hay meadow (7 years into restoration). | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 29528941 | 2025-03-29 | TQ376850 | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Amenity grassland. Slope. Sandy soil. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 10 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29524034 | 2025-02-28 | SZ5604288155 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 4 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29273268 | 2024-11-05 | SZ596888 | Nunwell North | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 4 | 120 OTHER (please specify) | 5 | 133 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29272636 | 2023-03-24 | SZ5596488030 | Little Duxmore Farm | Agatha Thompson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 6 fields were surveyed. Each field had 5 pits dug (4 pits positioned in a square separated by 5 to 10m and then a central pit). | 030 GRASSLAND | 30 | 1001 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 28579218 | 2025-02-17 | SP787044 | Little Horsenden Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Ploughed. Wheat. | 051 arable | 10 | 106 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| 28579131 | 2025-01-27 | SP781046 | Little Horsenden Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Wheat, direct drill - 2 years. Previous grass for 4 years. Grazed by sheep and mown. | 051 arable | 10 | 142 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28472525 | 2024-12-19 | SP884029 | Road Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Pasture. Set-stocked. Currently sheep. Field Name: The Pig Field. | 052 pasture | 10 | 214 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28472508 | 2024-12-02 | SU794916 | Lacey's Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Pasture. 3rd Year Ley. Clover. Field Name: 17 Acres. | 052 pasture | 10 | 103 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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.