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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| 18782116 | 2015-04-01 | SE443416 | University of Leeds Farm | Miranda Prendergast-Miller | Sims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the Species | Arable. Last ley 1994. Big Substation East Field. Unconnected arable ley strip (with earthworm barrier installed to bedrock depth at field-margin strip boundary). Transect of 6 hand-sorted soil pits (each 18 x 18 x 15 cm). SoilBioHedge Project. Records adapted from Prendergast-Miller, M.T.; Jones, D.T.; Hodson, M.E. (2019). Soil moisture, temperature and bulk density and earthworm abundance and biomass along transects from hedges into arable fields, pasture fields, ley strips established in arable fields and arable strips established in pasture fields at a farm in West Yorkshire, England (2015-2017). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/d3dcfd8a-918d-48a4-9511-ec832de34636 | 051 arable | 6 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18758313 | 2016-05-26 | SE639700 | Whenby | Miranda Prendergast-Miller | Sims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the Species | SoilBioHedge Project. Records adapted from Prendergast-Miller, M.T.; Jones, D.T.; Hodson, M.E. (2019). Soil moisture, temperature and bulk density and earthworm abundance and biomass along transects in arable fields and ley strips in farms in North Yorkshire, England (2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a5638d26-a8be-4409-ac51-42904069d919. Pasture field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Organic ley. Transect WH A. Grass with clover, buttercups, docks; with cattle. Chose hedge with least farm tracks along the edge. Lots of rain the day before; light drizzle on sampling day. | 052 pasture | 6 | 101 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18757718 | 2016-05-17 | SE513505 | Hutton Wandesley | Miranda Prendergast-Miller | Sims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the Species | SoilBioHedge Project. Records adapted from Prendergast-Miller, M.T.; Jones, D.T.; Hodson, M.E. (2019). Soil moisture, temperature and bulk density and earthworm abundance and biomass along transects in arable fields and ley strips in farms in North Yorkshire, England (2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a5638d26-a8be-4409-ac51-42904069d919. Field Margin. Single hand-sorted soil pit (18x18x15cm). Conventional ley. Transect HW A1. Ley after arable, with N fertiliser. Grass with clover. Wide margins, ~4m wide. Drying, cracking soils. Hedge with no ditch. | 050 FARMLAND | 1 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18757711 | 2016-05-17 | SE513505 | Hutton Wandesley | Miranda Prendergast-Miller | Sims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the Species | SoilBioHedge Project. Records adapted from Prendergast-Miller, M.T.; Jones, D.T.; Hodson, M.E. (2019). Soil moisture, temperature and bulk density and earthworm abundance and biomass along transects in arable fields and ley strips in farms in North Yorkshire, England (2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a5638d26-a8be-4409-ac51-42904069d919. Hedge. Single hand-sorted soil pit (18x18x15cm). Conventional ley. Transect HW A1. Ley after arable, with N fertiliser. Grass with clover. Wide margins, ~4m wide. Drying, cracking soils. Hedge with no ditch. | 050 FARMLAND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 18757654 | 2016-05-13 | SE311958 | Little Langton | Miranda Prendergast-Miller | Sims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the Species | SoilBioHedge Project. Records adapted from Prendergast-Miller, M.T.; Jones, D.T.; Hodson, M.E. (2019). Soil moisture, temperature and bulk density and earthworm abundance and biomass along transects in arable fields and ley strips in farms in North Yorkshire, England (2016). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a5638d26-a8be-4409-ac51-42904069d919. Field Margin. Single hand-sorted soil pit (18x18x15cm). Organic arable. Transect LL B2. just been ploughed, no visible growth yet. Paired with B1. | 050 FARMLAND | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18183741 | 2022-04-23 | SJ434146 | FSC Preston Montford | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sampled through FSC BioLinks 'Identifying & Recording Terrestrial Invertebrates' training course. 5 soil pits on grassy pond bank. | 120 OTHER (please specify) | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18095023 | 2022-04-11 | TQ199679 | Rose Walk Nature Reserve | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sampled on FSC BioLinks field recorder day. Yellow meadow ant nests present. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18095021 | 2022-04-11 | TQ199681 | Rose Walk Nature Reserve | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sampled through FSC BioLinks field recorder day. River bank habitat (Hogsmill River). | 010 WETLAND | 5 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17785262 | 2022-03-19 | SJ410709 | Butterhill Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Rough grassland (semi-improved) | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17282587 | 2022-02-13 | SO527512 | Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Orchard on nature reserve. Mainly apple trees in section sampled. Sampled through Hidden Herefordshire project. | 042 orchard | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16632469 | 2021-09-30 | TQ386774 | Greenwich Park | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 3 X 20m transects starting from road (closed to traffic) and running into amenity grassland. Soil pits 25cm x 25cm x10cm. Pits spaced 5m apart. 5 soil pits per transect. | 041 park | 15 | 332 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16632434 | 2021-09-23 | TQ196738 | Richmond Park | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Circular transect around unfenced tree in park. | 030 GRASSLAND | 6 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16632426 | 2021-09-23 | TQ194739 | Richmond Park | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Circular transect around fenced tree in park. Long grass. Yellow Meadow Ant nests present. | 030 GRASSLAND | 6 | 88 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16631156 | 2021-09-02 | TQ289802 | Green Park | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 5-pit transect. Starting adjacent to footpath and running into park amenity grassland. Pits spaced 2m apart. | 041 park | 5 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 14734587 | 2021-05-27 | SP457090 | Wytham Woods | Keiron Derek Brown & Liam Crowley | Sims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the Species | Beech woodland. 18 unidentifed earthworms (juvenile/damaged) collected as part of soil pit sampling (ESB 5-pit protocol). | 072 coniferous | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
| 14253323 | 2021-04-29 | SU63927355 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 x Juv Flood meadow | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14055571 | 2021-03-31 | SU67857424 | McIlroy Park | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 3 x damaged 7 x juv | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12177965 | 2020-11-13 | SU59868537 | Cholsey marsh | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | River bank | 010 WETLAND | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32381898 | 2025-10-01 | TQ347785 | Galleywall Nature Reserve | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Compost/manure dug into soil. | 041 park | 10 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30546189 | 2025-04-02 | SO953033 | Sappeton Wilder | Chenie Prudholme | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Sapperton Wilder project. Dry, warm, no rain. Fallow Field. Field name: Hawthorn. | 051 arable | 5 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 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.