Ireland's premier Biodiversity Watch website

Record Ireland's wildlife with your own Nature Notes and Map.

Select a plant or animal
Place it on your map
Write up your nature notes

2013 - Fungi / Mushrooms AutumnKeep track of your fungal finds online and attach notes to them. Check back next year to see where you found a particular species.
2013 - Ladybird Survey (Cork IWT)Wanted! Sightings of ladybirds in Cork City and county and along the south coast of Ireland.an IWT project - Cork Branch
2013 - Wildflowers of IrelandIn association with Zoe Devlin's website and book. See Wildflowersofireland.net. Also see Jenny Seawright's site Irishwildflowers.ie
2013 - CoastwatchLog sightings of any wildlife seen on or around our coast. Fish, shells, lichens, seaweeds etc. Perfect for schools near the sea!
2013 - Map Ireland's MammalsKeep track of mammals in your area. ... includes Otters, Badgers, Voles, Foxes, Pine Martens, etc.
2013 - Map Ireland's BirdsMany of Ireland's birds are listed here, including many garden birds. Email to request missing species to be added to the database.
2013 - Lizard Frog Newt Slow wormSeen the Irish lizard - or a Slow worm. Tell us where. Click here.

Leaving Certificate Biology Stuff

Irish Wildlife Trust

Wildflowers of Ireland

New Book: This book creates a new awareness and wider picture of the world of wildflowers in Ireland. Many years ago Zoe Devlin was shown a wild orchid by a relative, the late

Mothing - Poplar Hawk-moth

We have had several requests asking for advice about how to collect moths. Its interesting that the requests have come in at the moment as the moth population seems very low so far this year.

Phenology

Help monitor Ireland's possible climate change by logging signs of autumn and winter on naturescalendarireland.com.
Nature's Calendar Ireland (Phenology).

Book: This is the first introductory book specifically on Ireland's lichens. It abounds in photographs, each followed by clear descriptions and distribution maps. Over 250 of Ireland's most common species (and a few rarities)

Ireland's premier Biodiversity Watch website

Record Ireland's wildlife with your own Nature Notes and Map.

2013 - Fungi / Mushrooms AutumnKeep track of your fungal finds online and attach notes to them. Check back next year to see where you found a particular species.

2013 - Ladybird Survey (Cork IWT)Wanted! Sightings of ladybirds in Cork City and county and along the south coast of Ireland.an IWT project - Cork Branch

2013 - Wildflowers of IrelandIn association with Zoe Devlin's website and book. See Wildflowersofireland.net. Also see Jenny Seawright's site Irishwildflowers.ie

2013 - CoastwatchLog sightings of any wildlife seen on or around our coast. Fish, shells, lichens, seaweeds etc. Perfect for schools near the sea!

2013 - Map Ireland's MammalsKeep track of mammals in your area. ... includes Otters, Badgers, Voles, Foxes, Pine Martens, etc.

2013 - Map Ireland's BirdsMany of Ireland's birds are listed here, including many garden birds. Email to request missing species to be added to the database.

2013 - Lizard Frog Newt Slow wormSeen the Irish lizard - or a Slow worm. Tell us where. Click here.

Latest sightings

Wildflowers of Ireland

Mothing - Poplar Hawk-moth

Phenology

Ireland's Lichen Flora