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  This Year
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Total counts

  • Records: 1,656,741
  • Species: 14,927

Records per month (2025/2026)

Records per group (12 Months)

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Recent records

  • Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Curled Dock (Rumex crispus)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • White Campion (Silene latifolia)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Cat's-ear (Hypochaeris radicata)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Brown Mottlegill (Panaeolina foenisecii)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Red seaweed (Rhodophyta)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
    2026-10-12
    Longstone Cullen Tipperary
  • Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Redshank (Tringa totanus)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Wigeon (Anas penelope)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Raven (Corvus corax)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Curlew (Numenius arquata)
    2026-10-12
    Seabank
  • Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
    2026-10-12
    Longstone Cullen
  • Purple-loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
    2026-10-12
    Portadown
  • Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
    2026-08-10
    Brachagh
  • Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
    2026-10-12
    Longstone Cullen
  • Common Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
    2026-10-09
    Lurgan
  • Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
    2026-10-10
    Lurgan
  • Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima)
    2026-10-12
    Inver beach
  • Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea)
    2026-10-12
    Craigavon
  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
    2026-10-12
    Dromore Woods
  • Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
    2026-10-12
    Dromore Woods
  • White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
    2026-10-12
    Ruan
  • Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
    2026-10-12
    Cahermacrea
  • Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
    2026-10-12
    Ballacolla
  • 11-spot Ladybird (Coccinella undecimpunctata)
    2026-10-12
    Leixlip
  • Badger (Meles meles)
    2026-10-12
    Kilcormac
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-10-12
    Castleknock
  • Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
    2026-10-12
    Horton court, Dublin 6W
  • Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
    2026-10-10
    Brickfield Drive, Dublin 12.
  • Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
    2026-10-11
    Dolphin Road Roundabout. D12.
  • Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
    2026-10-12
    Tinnahinch
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
    2026-10-12
    Enniskerry
  • Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
    2026-10-11
    Ballard
  • Raven (Corvus corax)
    2026-10-12
    Lacken
  • Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
    2026-10-04
    Glen Upper
  • Ivy (Hedera helix)
    2026-10-12
    Old Connell / Naas Road.
  • Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Dog-rose (Rosa canina)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Demesne
  • Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus)
    2026-10-12
    Newbridge Southern Orbital Relief Road
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-10-12
    Wicklow Town
  • Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    2026-10-12
    Ballybane
  • Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
    2026-06-24
    Rylane
  • Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis)
    2026-10-12
    Cabra West
  • Bumblebee (Bombus)
    2026-04-23
    Mullaghfad
  • Middle-barred Minor (Oligia fasciuncula)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Clay (Mythimna ferrago)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Beautiful Carpet (Mesoleuca albicillata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Peach Blossom (Thyatira batis)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Hoary Tortrix (Eucosma cana)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Uncertain (Hoplodrina octogenaria)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Map-winged Swift (Korscheltellus fusconebulosa)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Common Wave (Cabera exanthemata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Cock's-foot Miner (Elachista atricomella)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Single-dotted Wave (Idaea dimidiata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Small Fan-foot (Herminia grisealis)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Bramble Shoot Moth (Epiblema uddmanniana)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • White-shouldered House-moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)
    2026-06-22
    Rylane
  • Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea (Cepaea) nemoralis)
    2026-10-12
    Mullaghfad
  • Mottled Beauty (Alcis repandata)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Heart & Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Foxglove Pug (Eupithecia pulchellata)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Clouded-bordered Brindle (Apamea crenata)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Flame (Axylia putris)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane
  • Map-winged Swift (Korscheltellus fusconebulosa)
    2026-06-21
    Rylane

Most recorded

  • Bird
    Buzzard (Buteo buteo)1032
    Robin (Erithacus rubecula)1024
    Blackbird (Turdus merula)879
    Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)731
    Swallow (Hirundo rustica)697
  • Flowering plant
    Lesser Celandine (Ficaria verna)429
    Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)355
    Primrose (Primula vulgaris)334
    Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.)327
    Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)298
  • Insect - butterfly
    Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)1697
    Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)1319
    Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)1197
    Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)1176
    Peacock (Inachis io)716
  • Insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
    Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)287
    Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)234
    Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)222
    Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)216
    Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)176
  • Insect - hymenopteran
    Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum)659
    Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)536
    Red-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lapidarius)435
    White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)279
    Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)256
  • Insect - moth
    Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)1192
    Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)789
    Silver Y (Autographa gamma)647
    Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)595
    Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)589
  • Insect - true fly (Diptera)
    Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)219
    Eristalis tenax176
    Eristalis pertinax153
    Helophilus pendulus104
    Syrphus ribesii98
  • Marine mammal
    Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)58
    Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina)27
    Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)10
    Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)10
    Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)7
  • Terrestrial mammal
    Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)3878
    Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)1714
    Pine Marten (Martes martes)1076
    Fox (Vulpes vulpes)977
    Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)390

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