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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| 12229746 | 2020-11-25 | SU46779964 | Dry Sandford | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 3 Juv 1 damaged | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 12020480 | 2020-10-12 | SU68657286 | Prospect Park, Reading | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Juvenile x 3 | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12012244 | 2020-10-12 | SU68727285 | Prospect Park, Reading | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 x juvenile | 071 deciduous | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 12012242 | 2020-10-12 | SU68707280 | Prospect Park, Reading | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |
| 8987745 | 2020-06-29 | SU50476582 | RG19 8DA | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 073 mixed deciduous/coniferous | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | |
| 8814069 | 2020-06-23 | SU64097358 | Moor Copse NR | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Ditch in damp woodland | 070 WOODLAND | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 36310505 | 2026-04-30 | SD791493 | Studio Bakery | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Cow Shed Top Field. Hay meadow in restoration. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36310479 | 2026-04-30 | SD778379 | Cockshots Farm | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Top Row. Pasture. | 052 pasture | 5 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36309930 | 2026-04-18 | SO538528 | Gathering Fields | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Restored hay meadow | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 33673824 | 2025-11-26 | TQ292915 | Bounds Green | Warbus, Sheila | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Ongoing garden survey | 044 garden | 5 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
| 32831391 | 2025-10-29 | TQ257408 | Gatwick Airport: North West Zone | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Ancient woodland | 071 deciduous | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 32476185 | 2025-09-26 | TQ292915 | Bounds Green | Warbus, Sheila | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Ongoing garden survey | 044 garden | 5 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 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 |
| 30546942 | 2025-04-08 | SO941021 | Sappeton Wilder | Chenie Prudholme | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sapperton Wilder project. Dry, warm, no rain. Herbal ley. Field name: Beech. | 051 arable | 5 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30546831 | 2025-04-04 | SO940029 | Sappeton Wilder | Chenie Prudholme | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sapperton Wilder project. Dry, warm, no rain. Herbal ley. Field name: Maple. | 051 arable | 5 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30546103 | 2025-04-02 | SO949027 | Sappeton Wilder | Chenie Prudholme | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sapperton Wilder project. Dry, warm, no rain. Herbal ley. Field name: Badger. | 051 arable | 5 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 29946467 | 2025-05-09 | SD653635 | Botton Head | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Botton Head - The Middle One. meadow in year 3 of hay meadow restoration. Sampling following very dry spring. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29946379 | 2025-05-08 | SD537528 | The Gathering Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | The Gathering Fields - Brenda's Meadow. Meadow in year 6 of hay meadow restoration. Sampling following very dry spring weather. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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.