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

2014 Lichen recording in IrelandPlace the lichen you have identified on the mapIrish Lichen Field Club
2014 - All Ireland Ladybird SurveyRun in conjunction with the Irish Wildlife Trust, Biology.ie and National Museums Northern Ireland. Click here for a downloadable guide.
2014 - Wildflowers of IrelandIn association with Zoe Devlin's website and book. See Wildflowersofireland.net. Also see Jenny Seawright's site Irishwildflowers.ie
2014 - Map Ireland's MammalsKeep track of mammals in your area. ... includes Otters, Badgers, Voles, Foxes, Pine Martens, etc.
2014 - 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.
2014 - Lizard Frog Newt Slow wormSeen the Irish lizard - or a Slow worm. Tell us where. Click here.
2014- Fungi / Mushrooms WinterKeep track of your fungal finds online and attach notes to them. Check back next year to see where you found a particular species.

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.

2014 Lichen recording in IrelandPlace the lichen you have identified on the mapIrish Lichen Field Club

2014 - All Ireland Ladybird SurveyRun in conjunction with the Irish Wildlife Trust, Biology.ie and National Museums Northern Ireland. Click here for a downloadable guide.

2014 - Wildflowers of IrelandIn association with Zoe Devlin's website and book. See Wildflowersofireland.net. Also see Jenny Seawright's site Irishwildflowers.ie

2014 - Map Ireland's MammalsKeep track of mammals in your area. ... includes Otters, Badgers, Voles, Foxes, Pine Martens, etc.

2014 - 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.

2014 - Lizard Frog Newt Slow wormSeen the Irish lizard - or a Slow worm. Tell us where. Click here.

2014- Fungi / Mushrooms WinterKeep track of your fungal finds online and attach notes to them. Check back next year to see where you found a particular species.

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Wildflowers of Ireland

Mothing - Poplar Hawk-moth

Phenology

Ireland's Lichen Flora