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  This Year
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Total counts

  • Records: 1,603,599
  • Species: 14,656

Records per month (2025/2026)

Records per group (12 Months)

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Recent records

  • Comma (Polygonia c-album)
    2026-07-16
    Ashbourne
  • Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
    2026-07-16
    Blackrock Beach
  • Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
    2026-07-16
    Blackrock Beach
  • Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
    2026-07-15
    Lough Lannagh, Castlebar
  • Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
    2026-07-16
    A98RR77
  • Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
    2026-07-16
    A98RR77
  • Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
    2026-07-16
    A98RR77
  • Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
    2026-07-15
    Lough Lannagh, Castlebar
  • Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
    2026-07-15
    Lough Lannagh, Castlebar
  • Broad Centurion (Chloromyia formosa)
    2026-07-15
    Ballylangley, Bandon
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-07-16
    Ballylangley, Bandon
  • Yellow-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus)
    2026-07-16
    Ballylangley, Bandon
  • Brown-footed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile versicolor)
    2026-07-16
    Ballylangley, Bandon
  • Red-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lapidarius)
    2026-07-16
    Ballylangley, Bandon
  • Bombus lucorum agg.
    2026-07-16
    Ballylangley, Bandon
  • Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria)
    2026-07-16
    Gold Coast Road
  • Common Orange Lichen (Xanthoria parietina)
    2026-07-16
    Gold Coast Road
  • White Stonecrop (Sedum album)
    2026-07-16
    Gold Coast Road
  • Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
    2026-07-16
    Gold Coast Road
  • Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
    2026-07-16
    House
  • Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Horsefly (Tabanidae)
    2026-07-16
    Ballinahown
  • Heath Bumblebee (Bombus jonellus)
    2026-07-16
    Rathmichael Woods
  • White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Yellow Water-lily (Nuphar lutea)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides)
    2026-07-11
    Acres Lough
  • Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
    2026-07-16
    Rathmichael Woods
  • Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa)
    2026-07-16
    Tunnagh, Ballymote
  • Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Raven (Corvus corax)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
    2026-07-16
    Toberpatrick
  • Bombus lucorum agg.
    2026-07-16
    Rathmichael Woods
  • Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
    2026-07-16
    Rathnaneane
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
    2026-07-16
    Rathnaneane
  • Small White (Pieris rapae)
    2026-07-16
    Rathnaneane
  • Large White (Pieris brassicae)
    2026-07-16
    Rathnaneane
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-07-16
    Rathnaneane
  • Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
    2026-07-16
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Light Arches (Apamea lithoxylaea)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Green Pug (Pasiphila rectangulata)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Snout (Hypena proboscidalis)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Scarce Footman (Eilema complana)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Spectacle (Abrostola tripartita)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Gold Spot (Plusia festucae)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Burnished Brass (Diachrysia chrysitis)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Clay (Mythimna ferrago)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • July Highflyer (Hydriomena furcata)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Smoky Wainscot (Mythimna impura)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Plain Golden Y (Autographa jota)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Common Rustic agg. (Mesapamea secalis agg.)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • True Lover's Knot (Lycophotia porphyrea)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Scalloped Oak (Crocallis elinguaria)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Early Thorn (Selenia dentaria)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Bright-line Brown-eye (Lacanobia oleracea)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Flame (Axylia putris)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense)
    2026-07-16
    Newgrange
  • Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
    2026-07-16
    Newgrange
  • Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)
    2026-07-07
    Tomboholla Forest
  • Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
    2026-07-16
    Grangebeg
  • Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
    2026-07-16
    Hill of Slane
  • Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
    2026-07-16
    Hill of Slane
  • Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Common Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
    2026-07-16
    Hill of Slane
  • Common Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Garden Lady's-mantle (Alchemilla mollis)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Enchanter's-nightshade (Circaea lutetiana)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Slender St John's-wort (Hypericum pulchrum)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
    2026-07-05
    Tarmon Bog, Castlerea
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-07-16
    Glenealy
  • Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Marbled Piercer (Cydia splendana)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Rush Veneer (Nomophila noctuella)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Small Magpie (Anania hortulata)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Garden Grey (Eudonia mercurella)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Dusky Pearl (Udea prunalis)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Cock's-foot Miner (Elachista atricomella)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Scarce Footman (Eilema complana)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Garden Straw (Agapeta hamana)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Uncertain (Hoplodrina octogenaria)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Clay (Mythimna ferrago)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain
  • Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
    2026-07-15
    Garranefeen, Kilbrittain

Most recorded

  • Bird
    Robin (Erithacus rubecula)887
    Blackbird (Turdus merula)818
    Buzzard (Buteo buteo)726
    Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)647
    Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)600
  • Flowering plant
    Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)408
    Primrose (Primula vulgaris)325
    Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)265
    Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis)258
    Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum)241
  • Insect - butterfly
    Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)905
    Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)657
    Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)610
    Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)578
    Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)519
  • Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
    Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)219
    Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)167
    Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)129
    Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)128
    Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)126
  • Insect - hymenopteran
    Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)403
    Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)393
    Red-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lapidarius)256
    White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)227
    Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)187
  • Insect - moth
    White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)403
    Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)368
    Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)328
    Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)292
    Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)273
  • Insect - true fly (Diptera)
    Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)143
    Eristalis pertinax101
    Eristalis tenax83
    Helophilus pendulus66
    Syrphus ribesii59
  • Marine mammal
    Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)35
    Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)23
    Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)9
    Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)6
    Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)5
  • Terrestrial mammal
    Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)2860
    Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)1280
    Pine Marten (Martes martes)841
    Fox (Vulpes vulpes)775
    Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)314

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