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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14253306 | 2021-04-29 | SU64097358 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 x Juv Damp ditch | 071 deciduous | 5 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14253296 | 2021-04-29 | SU63817411 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 2 x Juv Carr woodland | 071 deciduous | 5 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12503631 | 2021-01-04 | SU63627358 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 7 x Juvenile 1 x damaged | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12503630 | 2021-01-04 | SU63747358 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Flooded meadow, soil very waterlogged. 1 x Juvenile | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12503625 | 2021-01-04 | SU63927355 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Flooded meadow, soil very water logged | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 12503624 | 2021-01-04 | SU64097358 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Waterlogged ditch bank in woodland | 071 deciduous | 5 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12503623 | 2021-01-04 | SU63947382 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Woodland predom hazel 2 x Juvenile | 071 deciduous | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12503618 | 2021-01-04 | SU63817411 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Carr wood by waterlogged ditch | 071 deciduous | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12046225 | 2020-10-18 | SU63927355 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 x Juvenile Habitat - damp ditch in grassland | 032 neutral grassland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12046209 | 2020-10-18 | SU64097358 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 1 x Juvenile Damp ditch in woodland | 071 deciduous | 5 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12046207 | 2020-10-18 | SU63947382 | Moor Copse | Katie Jenks | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | 8 x Juvenile | 071 deciduous | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 |
| 8568944 | 2020-06-09 | SU63817411 | Moor Copse | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Damp woodland, acidic | 071 deciduous | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| 8814027 | 2020-06-23 | SU63927355 | Moor Copse NR | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Flood meadow | 010 WETLAND | 5 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8813976 | 2020-06-23 | SU63747358 | Moor Copse NR | Jenks, Katie | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Seasonal pond | 010 WETLAND | 5 | 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 | 0 |
| 25630624 | 2024-05-02 | ST969143 | Myncen Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Arable - spring barley. | 051 arable | 5 | 71 | 0 | 26 | 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 |
| 25630621 | 2024-05-02 | ST972143 | Myncen Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Maidements Meadow. Wildflower meadow. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 76 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36310160 | 2026-04-28 | SD704489 | New Laithe | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Brian's Field. Restored hay meadow. | 050 FARMLAND | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22044854 | 2023-05-17 | SD702487 | New Laithe | Keiron Derek Brown and Carol Edmondson | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Field managed as meadow for 30 years. Seed donor site for Hay Time project. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 94 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29941853 | 2025-05-15 | TQ189148 | New Wharf Farm | Keiron Derek Brown | Sherlock (2018) Earthworm AIDGAP 2nd edition | Grassland. Sampling following very dry spring. Soil very dry. | 030 GRASSLAND | 5 | 5 | 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 | 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.