Butterfly App (2023)

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.

Butterfly App totals so far for 2023

Recorders Species Counts League

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Counties Species Counts League

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Earthworm Society of Britain Soil Pit samples

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
299415292025-05-12TQ212186ShermanburyKeiron Derek BrownSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionShermanbury. Grassland. Site adjacent to heightened river banks to prevent flooding.030 GRASSLAND5190400000000000000000000000000000020
94309472020-07-20SU46669944Dry Sandford PitJenks, KatieSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionSide of stream071 deciduous500002000000000000000000000000000000
166829182021-11-26TQ146888Harrow Recreation GroundKeiron Derek BrownSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionSingle soil pit in park amenity grassland. 041 park1323000000200000000000000000010000000
122409092020-11-17SU671010Milton Common, PortsmouthAnderson, KieranSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionSite 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 grassland53001100010000000000000000230000000000
122404152020-11-17SZ662999Milton Park, PortsmouthAnderson, KieranSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionSite is an area of amenity grassland adjacent to a number of hard surfaced tennis courts, with some trees and herbaceous borders on the edge, in a conventionally managed Local Authority park. Site is heavily used for recreation and dog walking. Elsewhere in park there is evidence of casting on the surface, however this patch of grass and its herbaceous borders lacked any obvious casting when searched for. The soil is clayey and relatively well drained.041 park5790203000000000000000000000000000000
295289492025-03-29TQ374850Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkKeiron Derek BrownSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionSlope cleared of bramble - to be managed as scrub.062 scrub with open areas1020100015000000000000000000210400000000
285791092025-01-10TQ386818Cody DockKeiron Derek BrownSherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd editionSmall area of mown grass next to towpath.046 amenity grassland/lawn10440903000700000000000000100000000000
187581702016-05-17SE518505Hutton WandesleyMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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. Arable field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Conventional arable. Transect HW B. Very wide margins, ~4m wide. Margins sometimes used to spread chicken manure. Heavy dried out soil, lots of cracking. Hedge on drainage slope. Other hedge behind the drain. 051 arable6130400000000000000000000100000000000
187574102016-05-12SE315955Little LangtonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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. Arable field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Conventional arable. Transect LL A2. Field with wheat? growing. From margin to ~6m into field, very dry compact soil and not much growth. Paired with A1.051 arable640000000000000000000000000000000000
187581942016-05-19SE556557OvertonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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. Arable field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Conventional arable. Transect OV 7. Wheat, Farmer uses strip-tillage method; Hedge is >10yr old, sampled along this old hedge. Lots of worm middens visible; good soil. Patches with herbicide applied. 051 arable6110410000000000000000000500000000000
187573492016-05-12SE316956Little LangtonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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. Arable field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Organic Arable. Transect LL A1. Ploughed field, just been seeded but no visible plant growth. Slow-draining pit samples at 2m and margin. Paired with A2. 051 arable6160300000004000000000000000002000010
187576772016-05-13SE311958Little LangtonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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. Arable field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Organic arable. Transect LL B2. just been ploughed, no visible growth yet. Paired with B1. 051 arable6280730000101000000000100000013000000
187584972016-05-26SE641697WhenbyMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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. Arable field. 6 hand-sorted soil pits (18x18x15cm) along a 64m transect. Organic arable. Transect WH B. Winter wheat with manure recently spread, still visible. Quite weedy. Chose hedge with least farm tracks and shallower ditch. Ditch was very overgrown. 051 arable6250220000101000000000000100000000000
187581632016-05-17SE518505Hutton WandesleyMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 arable. Transect HW B. Very wide margins, ~4m wide. Margins sometimes used to spread chicken manure. Heavy dried out soil, lots of cracking. Hedge on drainage slope. Other hedge behind the drain. 050 FARMLAND160100000000000000000000000000000000
187573882016-05-12SE315955Little LangtonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 arable. Transect LL A2. Field with wheat? growing. From margin to ~6m into field, very dry compact soil and not much growth. Paired with A1. 040 URBAN120000000001000000000000000000000000
187581892016-05-19SE556557OvertonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 arable. Transect OV 7. Wheat, Farmer uses strip-tillage method; Hedge is >10yr old, sampled along this old hedge. Lots of worm middens visible; good soil. Patches with herbicide applied. 050 FARMLAND140100000000000000000000100000000000
187577182016-05-17SE513505Hutton WandesleyMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 FARMLAND1290500000102000000000000000000000000
187573332016-05-12SE316956Little LangtonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 A1. Ploughed field, just been seeded but no visible plant growth. Slow-draining pit samples at 2m and margin. Paired with A2.050 FARMLAND1230010000001000000000000100006000010
187576542016-05-13SE311958Little LangtonMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 FARMLAND130100000002000000000000300000000030
187584592016-05-26SE641697WhenbyMiranda Prendergast-MillerSims, R.W. & Gerard B. M., (1999) Earthworms: Keys and Notes for the Identification and Study of the SpeciesSoilBioHedge 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 WH B. Winter wheat with manure recently spread, still visible. Quite weedy. Chose hedge with least farm tracks and shallower ditch. Ditch was very overgrown. 050 FARMLAND180000000000000000000000000000000000
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