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  This Year
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Total counts

  • Records: 1,659,768
  • Species: 14,953

Records per month (2025/2026)

Records per group (12 Months)

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Recent records

  • Andricus grossulariae f. agamic
    2026-09-06
    Scurlogstown, Trim
  • Butter Cap (Rhodocollybia butyracea)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Slender Parasol (Macrolepiota mastoidea)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Macrolepiota procera
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Fuligo septica
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Weeping Widow (Lacrymaria lacrymabunda)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Palamino Cup (Peziza repanda)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-17
    Tuam
  • Red-line Quaker (Agrochola lota)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Brick (Agrochola circellaris)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Turnip Moth (Agrotis segetum)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Wakely's Dowd (Blastobasis lacticolella)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Large Wainscot (Rhizedra lutosa)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Yellow-line Quaker (Agrochola macilenta)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Carlow
  • Fragrant Funnel (Clitocybe fragrans)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Red-green Carpet (Chloroclysta siterata)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Carlow
  • Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Common Marbled Carpet (Dysstroma truncata)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Wakely's Dowd (Blastobasis lacticolella)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Three-cornered Garlic (Allium triquetrum)
    2026-10-20
    Toormore
  • Satellite (Eupsilia transversa)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Brindled Green (Dryobotodes eremita)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae)
    2026-10-20
    Elevenacre
  • Hypholoma fasciculare
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Green-brindled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae)
    2026-10-20
    Yoletown
  • Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Rhododendron ponticum
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Polypody (Polypodium vulgare)
    2026-10-19
    Fenit
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-10-20
    Rathcoole
  • Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Smooth Sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Bugle (Ajuga reptans)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Keelworm (Pomatoceros lamarcki)
    2026-10-19
    Fenit
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-10
    French park
  • Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
    2026-10-20
    Jacksmill, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Rhododendron ponticum
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Three-nerved Sandwort (Moehringia trinervia)
    2026-10-20
    Dunran Woods, Kiltimon, Newcastle
  • Annual Wall-rocket (Diplotaxis muralis)
    2026-10-19
    Fenit
  • Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
    2026-10-19
    Fenit
  • Spotted-laurel (Aucuba japonica)
    2026-10-14
    Tralee
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-18
    Killarney
  • Honesty (Lunaria annua)
    2026-10-14
    Tralee
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-08-11
    Trawlebane Bantry
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-20
    Lees Road Wood
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2025-07-09
    Ballintemple Cork City
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Moyard
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-06
    Ballycahane Upper in Manister
  • Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
    2026-10-20
    Pinch
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Ballytramon castlebridge
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-08
    Windtown Navan Co. Meath C15YVY8
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-08
    Windtown Navan Co. Meath C15YVY8
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-19
    Lucan
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-15
    Foulkmills
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-08-08
    Munny, Coolkenno
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-08-08
    Munny, Coolkenno
  • Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
    2026-10-20
    Saintfield
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Saintfield
  • Badger (Meles meles)
    2026-10-20
    Saintfield
  • Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
    2026-10-19
    youghalpark
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-14
    Oldtown
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-18
    Kilmaley
  • Otter (Lutra lutra)
    2026-10-20
    Nohoval
  • Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
    2026-10-18
    coolbeggan west
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Courtmac sherry
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    knockaun south
  • Spiny Puffball (Lycoperdon echinatum)
    2026-10-19
    Dunstown wood
  • Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
    2026-10-15
    Toormore
  • Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
    2026-09-30
    Toormore
  • Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
    2026-10-20
    Lurgan
  • Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    2026-10-20
    Lurgan
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Kilmoyley
  • Pestle Puffball (Lycoperdon excipuliforme)
    2026-10-19
    Dunstown wood
  • Brown Mottlegill (Panaeolina foenisecii)
    2026-10-20
    Grangebeg
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Mullingar
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-19
    Hollyfort
  • Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
    2026-10-20
    Gurteen bog
  • Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
    2026-10-20
    Toormore
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-20
    Kilmaine
  • Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
    2026-10-20
    Lisdonowley
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-12
    Whiteabbey
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-10-18
    Castleknock
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-20
    Mossbrook
  • Tomostethus nigritus
    2026-04-21
    Belvoir

Most recorded

  • Bird
    Buzzard (Buteo buteo)1057
    Robin (Erithacus rubecula)1043
    Blackbird (Turdus merula)885
    Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)741
    Swallow (Hirundo rustica)699
  • Flowering plant
    Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)433
    Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)357
    Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)338
    Primrose (Primula vulgaris)337
    Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)308
  • Insect - butterfly
    Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)1701
    Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)1338
    Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)1203
    Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)1196
    Peacock (Inachis io)725
  • Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
    Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)292
    Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)234
    Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)223
    Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)216
    Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)176
  • Insect - hymenopteran
    Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)671
    Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)542
    Red-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lapidarius)437
    White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)280
    Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)271
  • Insect - moth
    Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)1208
    Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)800
    Silver Y (Autographa gamma)664
    Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)609
    Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)601
  • Insect - true fly (Diptera)
    Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)222
    Eristalis tenax179
    Eristalis pertinax158
    Helophilus pendulus105
    Syrphus ribesii104
  • Marine mammal
    Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)60
    Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)28
    Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)10
    Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)10
    Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)7
  • Terrestrial mammal
    Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)4072
    Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)1786
    Pine Marten (Martes martes)1085
    Fox (Vulpes vulpes)1012
    Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)409

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