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  This Year
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Total counts

  • Records: 1,647,186
  • Species: 14,864

Records per month (2025/2026)

Records per group (12 Months)

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Recent records

  • Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
    2026-09-15
    Maypark Village
  • Melanostoma scalare
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
    2026-09-18
    Blennerville Co Kerry
  • Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
    2026-09-18
    Clonmacnoise
  • Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua)
    2026-09-18
    Clonmacnoise
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-09-16
    Ballyteige Burrow
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-09-16
    Ballyteige Burrow
  • Black Rustic (Aporophyla nigra)
    2026-09-18
    Clonmacnoise
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-09-16
    Ballyteige Burrow
  • Spruce Carpet (Thera britannica)
    2026-09-18
    Clonmacnoise
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-09-17
    Ballyvalloo
  • Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
    2026-09-17
    Ballyvalloo
  • Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria)
    2026-09-18
    Clonmacnoise
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
    2026-09-18
    Clonmacnoise
  • Common Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus sensu stricto)
    2026-09-18
    Tournore
  • Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus)
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Large White (Pieris brassicae)
    2026-09-17
    Courtmacsherry
  • Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Pardosa amentata
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Alopecosa pulverulenta
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Steatoda nobilis
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-09-17
    Castletroy
  • Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)
    2026-09-17
    Kinsale
  • Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
    2026-09-18
    Barretstown Meadows
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
    2026-09-18
    Bramblestown
  • Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
    2026-09-18
    Howth
  • Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
    2022-03-29
    kilmacow
  • Aphrophora alni
    2026-09-17
    Howth
  • Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
    2026-09-17
    Howth
  • Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
    2026-09-17
    Howth
  • Comma (Polygonia c-album)
    2026-09-17
    Howth
  • Pine Marten (Martes martes)
    2026-06-21
    Dalystown, Loughrea.
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Magilligan
  • Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    2026-09-17
    Magilligan
  • Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
    2026-09-17
    Magilligan
  • Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
    2026-09-17
    Magilligan
  • Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
    2026-09-17
    Slieveanorra
  • Daisy Rust (Puccinia lagenophorae)
    2026-09-15
    Newforge
  • Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea)
    2026-09-14
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Pink-barred Sallow (Xanthia togata)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
    2026-09-15
    COOTEHALL
  • Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
    2026-09-15
    COOTEHALL
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Oakwood Crescent Ballyhaise
  • Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
    2026-09-15
    COOTEHALL
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Dromod
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Drumboory
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Drumboory
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Dromod
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-09-17
    Ballybrack
  • Water-pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
    2026-09-16
    Killashandra
  • Hymenogastraceae
    2026-09-17
    Monkstown
  • Lesser Swine-cress (Lepidium didymum)
    2026-09-17
    Monkstown
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-09
    Annacotty
  • 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
    2026-09-17
    Lullymore
  • 7-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-17
    Donoughmore
  • Helophilus pendulus
    2026-09-17
    Ballygarry Estate , Tralee
  • Narrow-winged Grey (Eudonia angustea)
    2026-09-17
    Castlelambert
  • Yellow Stagshorn (Calocera viscosa)
    2026-09-17
    Jamestown Bog Forest
  • False Chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca)
    2026-09-17
    Jamestown Bog Forest
  • Fruity Brittlegill (Russula queletii)
    2026-09-17
    Jamestown Bog Forest
  • White Milking Bonnet (Mycena galopus var. candida)
    2026-09-17
    Jamestown Bog Forest
  • Nitrous Bonnet (Mycena leptocephala)
    2026-09-17
    Jamestown Bog Forest
  • Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum)
    2026-09-17
    Limekilnhill
  • Giant Polypore (Meripilus giganteus)
    2026-09-06
    Johnstown
  • Halesus radiatus
    2026-09-17
    Lyranes
  • Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
    2026-09-17
    Galway Chadwick's
  • Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
    2026-09-17
    Lyranes
  • Woolly Milkcap (Lactarius torminosus)
    2026-09-16
    Montiaghs
  • Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
    2026-09-17
    Royal Canal - Phibsboro
  • Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
    2026-09-17
    Royal Canal - Phibsboro
  • Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)
    2026-09-17
    Ardskeagh Buttevant
  • Frosty Bonnet (Mycena tenerrima)
    2026-09-12
    Brackagh
  • Burnt Knight (Tricholoma ustale)
    2026-09-12
    Brackagh
  • Pelargonium Webcap (Cortinarius flabellus)
    2026-09-12
    Brackagh
  • Deer Shield (Pluteus cervinus)
    2026-09-12
    Brackagh
  • Ruby Bolete (Hortiboletus rubellus)
    2026-09-12
    Brackagh
  • Variable Webcap (Cortinarius anomalus)
    2026-09-12
    Brackagh
  • Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)
    2026-09-17
    Coolyhune
  • Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
    2026-09-09
    Magherabeg, Castlegregory
  • Common Field-speedwell (Veronica persica)
    2026-09-17
    Screggan
  • Pale Brittlestem (Psathyrella candolleana)
    2026-09-17
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Smoky Bracket (Bjerkandera adusta)
    2026-09-17
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Deer Shield (Pluteus cervinus)
    2026-09-17
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Yellowing Knight (Tricholoma scalpturatum)
    2026-09-17
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
    2026-09-17
    Letterkenny
  • Fairy Ring Champignon (Marasmius oreades)
    2026-09-17
    Castle Demesne, Newcastle West
  • Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)
    2026-09-16
    Dooally
  • Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
    2026-09-16
    Dooally
  • Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
    2026-09-16
    Dooally
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
    2026-09-16
    Dooally
  • Pine Marten (Martes martes)
    2026-09-17
    R280 Road, Grange townland
  • Lagria hirta
    2026-09-05
    Tymon Park, Dublin

Most recorded

  • Bird
    Robin (Erithacus rubecula)987
    Buzzard (Buteo buteo)974
    Blackbird (Turdus merula)868
    Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)717
    Swallow (Hirundo rustica)671
  • Flowering plant
    Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)413
    Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)332
    Primrose (Primula vulgaris)328
    Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)297
    Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum)280
  • Insect - butterfly
    Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)1649
    Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)1206
    Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)1160
    Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)1104
    Peacock (Inachis io)685
  • Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
    Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)249
    Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)233
    Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)220
    Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)214
    Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)171
  • Insect - hymenopteran
    Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)608
    Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)517
    Red-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lapidarius)422
    White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)275
    Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)244
  • Insect - moth
    Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)1057
    Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)691
    Silver Y (Autographa gamma)577
    White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)532
    Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)527
  • Insect - true fly (Diptera)
    Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)192
    Eristalis tenax147
    Eristalis pertinax142
    Helophilus pendulus90
    Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)87
  • Marine mammal
    Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)55
    Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)27
    Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)10
    Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)9
    Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)7
  • Terrestrial mammal
    Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)3733
    Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)1536
    Pine Marten (Martes martes)1029
    Fox (Vulpes vulpes)936
    Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)362

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