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  This Year
  • Records:
  • Species:

Total counts

  • Records: 1,643,109
  • Species: 14,835

Records per month (2025/2026)

Records per group (12 Months)

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Recent records

  • Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
    2026-09-09
    Kilfinane
  • Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
    2026-09-09
    Barnland
  • Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
    2026-09-09
    Lagganstown
  • Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
    2026-09-09
    Buncrowey
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-11
    Rostoonstown
  • Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin pond lane
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin pond lane
  • Small White (Pieris rapae)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
    2026-08-11
    Tacumshin
  • Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
    2026-08-11
    Lady's Island
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-11
    Lady's Island
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-08-11
    Lady's Island
  • Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
    2026-08-11
    Lady's Island
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
    2026-08-11
    Lady's Island
  • Large White (Pieris brassicae)
    2026-08-11
    Lady's Island
  • Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
    2026-08-11
    Yoletown
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
    2026-08-11
    Yoletown
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-11
    Yoletown
  • Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
    2026-07-31
    Glanteenassig
  • Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis)
    2026-09-08
    Furkeal, Glengarriff
  • Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
    2026-09-08
    Furkeal, Glengarriff
  • Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
    2026-09-09
    Clonmacnoise
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
    2026-09-09
    Clonmacnoise
  • Small White (Pieris rapae)
    2026-09-09
    Killinkere
  • Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus)
    2026-09-09
    Killinkere
  • Dasysyrphus albostriatus
    2026-09-08
    Castletroy
  • Meadow Hook-wing (Ancylis badiana)
    2026-09-08
    Castletroy
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-05
    Aghlin, Aghacashel
  • Tropidosteptes pacificus
    2026-09-08
    Castletroy
  • Pine Marten (Martes martes)
    2026-09-09
    Drumcong
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-09
    Maynooth
  • Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
    2026-09-01
    Glack
  • Vetch Leaf-miner (Phyllonorycter nigrescentella)
    2025-08-02
    Dunbur Glen
  • Common Ridge-back (Epermenia chaerophyllella)
    2025-08-02
    Dunbur Glen
  • Bindweed Sleeper (Bedellia somnulentella)
    2025-08-02
    Dunbur Glen
  • Garden Stilt (Caloptilia syringella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Golden Dot (Stigmella aurella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Fireweed Mompha (Mompha raschkiella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Oak Cloud (Acrocercops brongniardella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Speckled Hazel Dot (Stigmella floslactella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Common Alder Leaf-miner (Phyllonorycter rajella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Nut Leaf Blister Moth (Phyllonorycter coryli)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Pale Feathered Cutter (Incurvaria pectinea)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Blue-shot Dot (Stigmella plagicolella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Rowan Dot (Stigmella nylandriella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Hazel leaf-miner (Phyllonorycter nicellii)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Common Case-bearer (Coleophora serratella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Willow Stilt (Caloptilia stigmatella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Long-streak Midget (Phyllonorycter salicicolella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Hypericum Dot (Ectoedemia septembrella)
    2025-08-02
    Killadreenan
  • Purple Bar (Cosmorhoe ocellata)
    2026-09-08
    Lyranes
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-07
    Togher
  • Badger (Meles meles)
    2026-09-08
    Woodburn
  • Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    2026-09-08
    Altagoaghan
  • Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)
    2026-08-15
    Craigavon
  • Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
    2026-09-08
    Lough Jenkin
  • Fungi
    2026-09-08
    Stormanstown Bog Ardee
  • Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)
    2026-09-06
    Lurgan
  • Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
    2026-09-08
    Dunmurry
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-08
    Oakwood Crescent
  • Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
    2026-09-07
    Lurgan
  • Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius)
    2026-09-08
    Lurgan
  • Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
    2026-09-08
    Lurgan
  • Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
    2026-09-08
    Lurgan
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-08
    Ballyboughal
  • Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
    2026-09-08
    Lurgan
  • Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
    2026-09-08
    Lurgan
  • Clifden Nonpareil (Catocala fraxini)
    2026-09-08
    Clara
  • Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
    2026-09-08
    Mossfield
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-07
    Togher
  • Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
    2026-09-06
    Derryfore
  • Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
    2026-07-07
    An Bun Beag
  • Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
    2026-09-08
    Lurgan
  • Hohenbuehelia
    2026-09-07
    Togher
  • Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae)
    2026-09-07
    Togher
  • Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
    2026-09-08
    Mungmacody
  • Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
    2026-09-08
    Badgerrock
  • Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
    2026-09-08
    Mungmacody
  • Marram (Ammophila arenaria)
    2026-07-07
    An Bun Beag
  • Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Large White (Pieris brassicae)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Peacock (Inachis io)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
    2026-08-08
    Mount Lucas
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-09-08
    Barntown
  • Frosted Orache (Atriplex laciniata)
    2026-07-07
    An Bun Beag
  • Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima)
    2026-07-07
    An Bun Beag
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-09-08
    Bohermeen
  • Large White (Pieris brassicae)
    2026-08-03
    Rosslare coastal path
  • Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
    2026-08-03
    Rosslare coastal path
  • Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
    2026-08-03
    Rosslare coastal path
  • Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
    2026-08-03
    Rosslare coastal path

Most recorded

  • Bird
    Robin (Erithacus rubecula)971
    Buzzard (Buteo buteo)953
    Blackbird (Turdus merula)863
    Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)710
    Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)661
  • Flowering plant
    Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)412
    Primrose (Primula vulgaris)327
    Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)310
    Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)290
    Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum)271
  • Insect - butterfly
    Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)1605
    Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)1133
    Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)1103
    Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)1055
    Peacock (Inachis io)665
  • Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
    Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)237
    Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)231
    Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)213
    Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)212
    Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)167
  • Insect - hymenopteran
    Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)560
    Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)505
    Red-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lapidarius)408
    White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)273
    Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)239
  • Insect - moth
    Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)994
    Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)632
    Silver Y (Autographa gamma)552
    White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)520
    Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)500
  • Insect - true fly (Diptera)
    Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)181
    Eristalis pertinax140
    Eristalis tenax133
    Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)82
    Helophilus pendulus80
  • Marine mammal
    Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)53
    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)3654
    Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)1487
    Pine Marten (Martes martes)1012
    Fox (Vulpes vulpes)915
    Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)352

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