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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| 24297210 | 2023-10-30 | TQ122730 | Pevensey Road Nature Reserve | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Collected as part of Earthworm Image Recognition Project. Soil pits on mowed grass at the entrance to nature reserve. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 5 | 94 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21751803 | 2023-04-18 | TQ219756 | Barnes Common | Keiron Derek Brown and Will Scott-Mends | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Next to pond. Wet soil. Floods regularly. Underwater 1 week ago. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 5 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19744035 | 2022-04-19 | SP030847 | Harborne | Douglas Salmon | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Lawn - overgrown. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19744034 | 2022-04-19 | SP030847 | Harborne | Douglas Salmon | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Lawn - overgrown. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19743726 | 2022-06-09 | SO846534 | Diglis Lock Island | Rachel Davies | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | BioLinks lock islands survey. Mown grass with high grass sides. Could only dig approx 4 cm deep as rubble underneath. No adult earthworms found. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 5 | 7 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 19743723 | 2022-06-09 | SO846533 | Diglis Lock Island | Rachel Davies | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | BioLinks lock islands survey. Mown grass picnic area. | 046 amenity grassland/lawn | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21854232 | 2023-04-26 | TQ198649 | Tolworth Court Farm Fields | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Country lane on nature reserve | 049 car park/path/road | 5 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 38302747 | 2026-05-19 | SD830607 | Meg's Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field code:1071. Meadow no yet restored (planned for 2026). | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38302729 | 2026-05-19 | SD828606 | Meg's Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field code: 8966. Meadow restored with brush harvested seed from Lower Winskill, and plug plants in 2024 and 2025. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38222950 | 2026-05-20 | SD925719 | Hilltop Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field: 6299. Meadow restored 2018, green hay and seed addition. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 58 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38222945 | 2026-05-20 | SD924718 | Hilltop Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field: 5085. Meadow restored 2018, green hay and seed addition. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 68 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 38222854 | 2026-05-20 | SD937790 | Heber Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field: 7514. Meadow restored 2007 & 2008, green hay and leaf vacuum. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38222835 | 2026-05-19 | SD827663 | Lower Winskill | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field: 7332 Bottom Close. Species-rich grassland control. Hay meadow donor site. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 65 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 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 |
| 36310497 | 2026-04-30 | SD792493 | Studio Bakery | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Cow Shed Bottom Field. Hay meadow in restoration. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 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 |
| 36310469 | 2026-04-30 | SD778378 | Cockshots Farm | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Wildflower Meadow. Restored hay meadow. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36310251 | 2026-04-29 | SD710574 | Lamb Hill | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Barn meadow. Hay meadow. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36310197 | 2026-04-29 | SD654634 | Botton Head | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Basrn Field. Former pasture, restored hay meadow. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
| 36310170 | 2026-04-29 | SD653634 | Botton Head | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Middle One. Former pasture, restored hay meadow. | 050 FARMLAND | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
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.