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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| 28472510 | 2024-12-02 | SU793914 | Lacey's Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Pasture. 3rdYear Ley. Clover. Field Name: Hanover Hill. | 052 pasture | 10 | 104 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 12229762 | 2020-11-25 | SP46700109 | Lashford Lane | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 012 carr | 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 | |
| 12229757 | 2020-11-25 | SP46710125 | Lashford Lane | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 Juv | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12229752 | 2020-11-25 | SP46810116 | Lashford Lane | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 Damaged 1 Juv | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36309363 | 2026-05-16 | TQ477783 | Lesnes Abbey Woods | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Pond edge. | 015 pond/lake (bed/edge) | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 |
| 36309320 | 2026-05-16 | TQ479789 | Lesnes Abbey Woods | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Wildflower meadow | 030 GRASSLAND | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36309947 | 2026-04-28 | SD522645 | Life 4 Life Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Floodplain meadow | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 29946364 | 2025-05-08 | SD522644 | Life 4 Life Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Life 4 Life Community Meadow. Meadow habitat. Year 9 of hay meadow restoration. Sampling following dry spring - though soil less dry than other sites sampled that year. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 25605170 | 2024-04-25 | SD522644 | Life 4 Life Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Crook O'Lune. Life 4 Life Community Meadow. Meadow. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 21877866 | 2023-05-03 | SD523645 | Life 4 Life Community Meadow | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Restored species-rich grassland. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29524309 | 2025-04-02 | SZ5608388428 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 1 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 41 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29524253 | 2025-04-02 | SZ5593288338 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 2 - ex-arable rewilded | 120 OTHER (please specify) | 5 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29524195 | 2025-02-28 | SZ5623887971 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 9 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29524085 | 2025-02-28 | SZ5595487910 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 15 | 070 WOODLAND | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29524061 | 2025-02-28 | SZ5623887971 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 9 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29524045 | 2025-02-28 | SZ5585588027 | Little Duxmore Farm | Helen Gillooly | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field 5 | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 237 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 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 |
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.