Picture: Red Cushion Star (Porania pulvillus) © Bernard Picton

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Use this page to enter records of dragonflies and damselflies for a single location.

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Use this page to enter records of shieldbugs for a single location.

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Use this page to enter records of moths caught in a garden moth trap.

This form includes automatic blurring of the spatial reference and site name of the record. This feature is enabled on this form because many people trap in their gardens and when the record is added to the system those details appear in public reports.

Previously, to prevent this happening, the recorder had to mark each species as sensitive (this was not ideal!). Using this form allows you to enter the full details about your records in the knowledge that your home address will not appear in the Explore > All Records reports.

The full information will still be available to CEDaR and verifiers but the public records reports will no longer include the site name and grid reference while the dot on the map will be blurred to 1km.

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Records entered using this page will not be blurred in public reports. If you trap in your garden you may wish to use the page specifically made for submitting records from garden moth traps.

Use this page to enter records of moths for a single location.

The Northern Ireland Squirrel Forum (NISF) was established to bring together statutory and non-statutory organisations as well as representatives of country parks, private landowners and local volunteer organisations dedicated to protecting the red squirrel in Northern Ireland. The NISF provides an opportunity for the members of the group to feedback details of news, exchange ideas, new research findings, best practice on how to help conserve red and control grey squirrels. 

Sick looking squirrels

If you spot a red squirrel which looks ill, especially if it shows signs of Squirrel pox (see the NISF website for symptoms) please email Squirrels [at] daera-ni.gov.uk (subject: Message%20via%20online%20recording%20form) (Squirrels[at]daera-ni[dot]gov[dot]uk) .  We would appreciate if you can forward any photos of the sick animals to this address also, thank you. 

More information can be found on the NISF web page including links to local Squirrel Groups in your area.

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Submit your squirrel records using the form below

Pine Martens and the potential link with squirrel populations

In Northern Ireland the distribution of the pine marten appears to be increasing however we lack the baseline information about their presence particularly in areas outside of County Fermanagh which has been a stronghold for some years.  We are interested in the relationship between pine martens and grey squirrels as there is some tentative evidence that suggests that higher densities of pine martens lead to lower densities of grey squirrels which can allow red squirrels to recolonise areas from which they have been evicted.

Pine martens (Martes martes) are shy members of the weasel family, which are about the size of a domestic cat.  They are chocolate brown in colour with a creamy yellow throat bib, this bib may be used to identify individuals as the markings are variable. The pine marten and several other members of the Marten family are found throughout most of central and northern Europe.  The pine marten was once heavily persecuted due to its fondness of domestic and gamebird eggs and it is now considered extinct from most of England and 95% of Wales. Their last remaining UK strongholds are Northern Ireland and Scotland, they are also found across the Republic of Ireland. They favour well wooded areas where they can nest in hollow trees and old animal homes. Pine martens eat small mammals, ground nesting birds and their eggs and seasonally available produce such as autumn fruits, nuts and berries. They are also excellent climbers and can leap from tree to tree in pursuit of squirrels.

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Invasive non-native plant and animal species are the second greatest threat to biodiversity worldwide after habitat destruction. They can negatively impact on native species, can transform habitats and threaten whole ecosystems causing serious problems to the environment and the economy.

All records and sightings will help us determine the extent of the invasive species problem in Ireland and facilitate a rapid response, where necessary.

If you know of any invasive species in any location within Northern Ireland please submit your record using the form below. If you have a picture of the species or are unsure of what you have found, please submit your images.

If you wish to enter a record for anywhere in the Republic of Ireland please do so on the Invasives.ie website.

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