CEDaR Online Recording

Submit mammal records

Mammals are difficult to record because they are rarely seen; we often need to use other clues, such as tracks or scats, to help confirm their presence in an area. They can be a great indicator of the quality of natural habitats and biodiversity within Northern Ireland. However, many threats endanger mammals in the modern world and CEDaR would like to find out what is happening to the populations of our furry friends. Where do they live? Are we doing enough to ensure they are healthy? Have they had to move because we are encroaching on their homes?

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

About you and your survey
Where
What Did You See?

Your details

First name: *

Last name: *

Email: *

We will only use your email address if we need to contact you about your record

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Your experience level recording mammals:

Date of your sighting and any comment about your survey/sighting

Date of sighting: *

Overall comment about your survey/sighting:

Please provide the spatial reference, site name and habitat type for the record.

What was the predominant habitat type where you made your sighting(s):

Search for a place on the map:

This gives us an approximate grid reference for the location. We'll then move the map so that you can click on it to provide an accurate position for the record(s). Note: contents of this field will not be retained as part of the record.

Spatial reference (by clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill): *

Site name (e.g. nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.): *

Do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Notes about using the map:
use the + sign on the right hand side of the map to change the base mapping used from Google to OpenStreetMap.
To create an accurate and useful record, use your mouse to drag the area of interest to the centre of the map window and use the zoombar on the left hand side to zoom in tight to the area where you made the sighting. When you have zoomed in, click on the location - this will autofill the Spatial Reference box above.

Please tick all the species you saw and any other information about them.

Determiner: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species	Present	Observation type	Certainty	Determiner	Abundance	Comment	Sensitivity	Photos
Hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus								Add photos
Pygmy Shrew - Sorex minutus								Add photos
Whiskered bat - Myotis mystacinus								Add photos
Natterers bat - Myotis nattereri								Add photos
Daubentons bat - Myotis daubentonii								Add photos
Leislers bat - Nyctalus leisleri								Add photos
Common pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pipistrellus								Add photos
Soprano pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pygmaeus								Add photos
Nathusius pipistrelle - Pipistrellus nathusii								Add photos
Brown long-eared bat - Plecotus auritus								Add photos
Rabbit - Oryctolagus cuniculus								Add photos
Irish Hare - Lepus timidus subsp. hibernicus								Add photos
Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus								Add photos
Grey Squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis								Add photos
Red Squirrel - Sciurus vulgaris								Add photos
Wood Mouse - Apodemus sylvaticus								Add photos
House Mouse - Mus musculus								Add photos
Brown Rat - Rattus norvegicus								Add photos
Fox - Vulpes vulpes								Add photos
Pine Marten - Martes martes								Add photos
Irish Stoat - Mustela erminea subsp. hibernica								Add photos
Mink - Neovison vison								Add photos
Badger - Meles meles								Add photos
Otter - Lutra lutra								Add photos
Grey Seal - Halichoerus grypus								Add photos
Common Seal - Phoca vitulina								Add photos
Red Deer - Cervus elaphus								Add photos
Fallow Deer - Dama dama								Add photos
Sika Deer - Cervus nippon								Add photos
Roe Deer - Capreolus capreolus								Add photos
Muntjac - Muntiacus reevesi								Add photos
Feral Goat - Capra hircus								Add photos
Common Lizard - Zootoca vivipara								Add photos
Common Frog - Rana temporaria								Add photos
Smooth Newt - Lissotriton vulgaris								Add photos

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Big Spawn Count

Big Spawn Count - Waterbody Survey recording form

Christine Cassidy

The Big Spawn Count project is into its second year in Northern Ireland! This project is part of a larger national project which involves you going out to your local or garden waterbody (e.g. pond) and looking for frog spawn!

Picture showing clumps of spawn

You can download a Big Spawn Count Waterbody Survey recording form here (PDF). Take it with you on your survey to help you record everything you find.

Please enter your waterbody survey results below, including as much detail as possible.

Details of what you saw during your waterbody survey

What did you see?

No frogs or frog spawn present?

Tick this box if this is a record that the species was not found.

Photos:

Details about the frog spawn (if you saw any)

Number of clumps of spawn:

Approximate length of frog spawn (m):

Approximate breadth of frog spawn (m):

Approximate length of frog spawn (cm):

Approximate breadth of frog spawn (cm):

Details about your waterbody

What type of waterbody did you survey?

What kind of location was your waterbody in?

What shape is your waterbody?

How deep is your waterbody?

What length is your waterbody(m)?

What breadth is your waterbody(m)?

What is the habitat around your waterbody and is there other wildlfe present

Is there improved grassland around the waterbody e.g. playing field, open green grass?

Is there marsh or wet flushes present e.g. very wet ground with plants and flowers?

Is there semi-natural woodland present e.g. woodland which has been planted a long time ago?

Are there fish in the waterbody?

What species of fish are present e.g. trout, carp, bass?

Is there waterfowl present e.g. ducks, swans or geese?

Details of recorder or parent/guardian/teacher if the recorder is under 18 (please note: your contact details will be used for record verification purposes only).

First name:

Last name:

Email address: *

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

If your waterbody survey is part of a school project then please provide the following details

School name:

School postcode:

Date of waterbody survey

Date of survey (required): *

Please provide the spatial reference and site name for the record.

Search for the location where you carried out your waterbody survey:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

Overall comment:

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Submit records for Causeway Coast AONB

Causeway Coast AONB, part of the Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust

The Causeway Coast AONB covers 4,200ha of land and extends along 18 miles (29km) of spectacular, rugged and dramatic coastline between Portrush and Ballycastle.

Visit the Causeway Coast AONB website to find out more about the region. If you wish to submit records for the area, please use the form below.

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

What Did You See?
Where
Other Information

If you've got lots of records to submit, then we recommend breaking the records up into several batches as it is very easy to accidentally click the back button on the browser and lose the data entered so far.

Please enter the species you saw and any other information about them.

The Species field will autocomplete as you type.
Tip: add an asterisk (*) before the species name if you want to search for part of the name e.g. *porpoise will return both common and harbour porpoise. If you can't find the species using the common name, try using the scientific name. Click on the species you want to choose.)

Determiner: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Certainty	Determiner	Abundance	Comment	Sensitivity	Photos

Please provide the spatial reference of the record

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Please do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

Please provide a date for your sighting(s)

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide your contact details (note: this information will be used for record verification purposes).

First name:

Last name:

Email: *

Any additional recorder(s).

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Any additional comments.

Overall comment:

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Submit records for Binevenagh AONB

Binevenagh AONB, part of the Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust

The Binevenagh AONB covers 16,594ha of land and represents a landscape on the edge, a frontier located in the far north-west of the island of Ireland, a place literally looked up to from all sides.

Visit the Binevenagh AONB website to find out more about the region. If you wish to submit records for the area, please use the form below.

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

What Did You See?
Where
Other Information

Please enter the species you saw and any other information about them.

Determiner: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Certainty	Determiner	Abundance	Comment	Sensitivity	Photos

Please provide the spatial reference of the record

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Please do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

Please provide a date for your sighting(s)

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide your contact details (note: this information will be used for record verification purposes).

First name:

Last name:

Email: *

Any additional recorder(s).

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Any additional comments.

Overall comment:

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Submit records for Antrim Coast & Glens AONB

Antrim Coast & Glens AONB, part of the Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust

The Antrim Coast & Glens AONB covers 72,489ha of land and contains some of the most beautiful and varied scenery in Northern Ireland, including Rathlin Island, the Glens of Antrim and the coastal area between Larne and Ballycastle.

Visit the Antrim Coast & Glens AONB website to find out more.

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

What Did You See?
Where
Other Information

Please enter the species you saw and any other information about them.

Determiner: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Certainty	Determiner	Abundance	Comment	Sensitivity	Photos

Please provide the spatial reference of the record

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Please do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

Please provide a date for your sighting(s)

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide your contact details (note: this information will be used for record verification purposes).

First name:

Last name:

Email: *

Any additional recorder(s).

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Any additional comments.

Overall comment:

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Submit records for the Belfast Hills Partnership

About the Belfast Hills Partnership

The Belfast Hills Partnership (BHP) is an independent charity which seeks to improve how the hills are managed. They will do this by working with all their partners including local councils, government departments, community groups, nature conservation organisations and businesses committed to caring for the Belfast hills and their people.

The Belfast Hills Partnership acts for all sides and interests in the hills. They bring together statutory bodies with a role to play in the Hills, including the four councils of Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Antrim. These are joined by people from farming, the settlements, commercial enterprises and the recreation and environmental sectors.

All these groups have pledged to work together to solve problems and forge new initiatives to benefit the Hills. You can find out more on the Belfast Hills website.

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

What Did You See?
Where
Other Information

Please enter the species you saw and any other information about them.

Determiner: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Determiner	Certainty	Abundance	Comment	Sensitivity	Photos

Please provide the spatial reference of the record

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Please do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

Please provide a date for your sighting(s)

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide your contact details (note: this information will be used for record verification purposes).

Your contact details

First name:

Last name:

Email: *

Any additional recorder(s).

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Any additional comments.

Overall comment:

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Submit Dragonfly and Damselfly records

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

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

Please tick all the species you saw and any other information about them.

Please note: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Abundance	Determiner	Certainty	Comment	Photos
Aeshna grandis - Brown Hawker							Add photos
Aeshna juncea - Common Hawker							Add photos
Aeshna mixta - Migrant Hawker							Add photos
Anax ephippiger - Vagrant Emperor							Add photos
Anax imperator - Emperor Dragonfly							Add photos
Anax parthenope - Lesser Emperor							Add photos
Brachytron pratense - Hairy Dragonfly							Add photos
Calopteryx splendens - Banded Demoiselle							Add photos
Calopteryx virgo - Beautiful Demoiselle							Add photos
Coenagrion lunulatum - Irish Damselfly							Add photos
Coenagrion puella - Azure Damselfly							Add photos
Coenagrion pulchellum - Variable Damselfly							Add photos
Cordulegaster boltonii - Golden-ringed Dragonfly							Add photos
Cordulia aenea - Downy Emerald							Add photos
Enallagma cyathigerum - Common Blue Damselfly							Add photos
Ischnura elegans - Blue-tailed Damselfly							Add photos
Ischnura pumilio - Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly							Add photos
Lestes dryas - Scarce Emerald Damselfly							Add photos
Lestes sponsa - Emerald Damselfly							Add photos
Libellula quadrimaculata - Four-spotted Chaser							Add photos
Orthetrum cancellatum - Black-tailed Skimmer							Add photos
Orthetrum coerulescens - Keeled Skimmer							Add photos
Pyrrhosoma nymphula - Large Red Damselfly							Add photos
Somatochlora arctica - Northern Emerald							Add photos
Sympetrum danae - Black Darter							Add photos
Sympetrum flaveolum - Yellow-winged Darter							Add photos
Sympetrum fonscolombii - Red-veined Darter							Add photos
Sympetrum sanguineum - Ruddy Darter							Add photos
Sympetrum striolatum - Common Darter							Add photos

Your details (please note: this information will be used for record verification purposes only by NIEA and CEDaR staff).

Your contact details

First name: *

Last name: *

Email: *

Telephone Number:

Any additional recorder(s) names.

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Date of your sighting.

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide the spatial reference and site name for the record.

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

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Submit Shieldbug records

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

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

Please tick all the species you saw and any other information about them.

Please note: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Determiner	Certainty	Abundance	Comment	Photos
Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale - Hawthorn Shieldbug							Add photos
Coreus marginatus - Dock Bug							Add photos
Cyphostethus tristriatus - Juniper Shieldbug							Add photos
Dolycoris baccarum - Hairy Shieldbug							Add photos
Elasmostethus interstinctus - Birch Shieldbug							Add photos
Elasmucha grisea - Parent Bug							Add photos
Eurygaster testudinaria - Tortoise Bug							Add photos
Palomena prasina - Green Shieldbug							Add photos
Pentatoma rufipes - Red-legged Shieldbug							Add photos
Picromerus bidens - Spiked Shieldbug							Add photos
Piezodorus lituratus - Gorse Shieldbug							Add photos
Rhacognathus punctatus - Heather Shieldbug							Add photos
Sehirus luctuosus - Forget-me-not Shieldbug							Add photos
Thyreocoris scarabaeoides - Scarab Shieldbug							Add photos
Troilus luridus - Bronze Shieldbug							Add photos
Zicrona caerulea - Blue Shieldbug							Add photos

Your details (please note: this information will be used for record verification purposes only by NIEA and CEDaR staff).

Your contact details

Email: *

First name: *

Last name: *

Telephone Number:

Any additional recorder(s) names.

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Date of your sighting.

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide the spatial reference and site name for the record.

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Please do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

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Submit Butterfly records

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

Please tick all the species you saw and any other information about them.

Please note: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Abundance	Determiner	Stage (Butterfly)	Certainty	Comment	Photos
Aglais io - Peacock								Add photos
Aglais urticae - Small Tortoiseshell								Add photos
Anthocharis cardamines - Orange-tip								Add photos
Aphantopus hyperantus - Ringlet								Add photos
Argynnis paphia - Silver-washed Fritillary								Add photos
Boloria euphrosyne - Pearl-bordered Fritillary								Add photos
Callophrys rubi - Green Hairstreak								Add photos
Celastrina argiolus - Holly Blue								Add photos
Coenonympha pamphilus - Small Heath								Add photos
Coenonympha tullia - Large Heath								Add photos
Colias croceus - Clouded Yellow								Add photos
Cupido minimus - Small Blue								Add photos
Erynnis tages - Dingy Skipper								Add photos
Euphydryas aurinia - Marsh Fritillary								Add photos
Favonius quercus - Purple Hairstreak								Add photos
Gonepteryx rhamni - Brimstone								Add photos
Hipparchia semele - Grayling								Add photos
Lasiommata megera - Wall								Add photos
Leptidea juvernica - Cryptic Wood White								Add photos
Leptidea sinapis - Wood White								Add photos
Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper								Add photos
Maniola jurtina - Meadow Brown								Add photos
Pararge aegeria - Speckled Wood								Add photos
Pieris brassicae - Large White								Add photos
Pieris napi - Green-veined White								Add photos
Pieris rapae - Small White								Add photos
Polygonia c-album - Comma								Add photos
Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue								Add photos
Pyronia tithonus - Gatekeeper								Add photos
Thecla betulae - Brown Hairstreak								Add photos
Thymelicus lineola - Essex Skipper								Add photos
Thymelicus sylvestris - Small Skipper								Add photos
Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral								Add photos
Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady								Add photos

Your details (please note: this information will be used for record verification purposes only by NIEA and CEDaR staff).

Your contact details

First name: *

Last name: *

Email: *

Telephone Number:

Any additional recorder(s) names.

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Date of your sighting.

Date of sighting (required): *

Please provide the spatial reference of the record

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill. The more you zoom in, the more accurate the grid reference.

Site name: *

For example the nearest town, village, park, nature reserve etc.
Please do not enter a postal address as the information you provide will be visible to others.

Habitat:

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Submit garden moth trap records

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.

Important: if you use this site regularly, please remember to login.

This will give you access to the My Records report which allows you to manage your data.

Your details (please note: this information will be used for record verification purposes only by NIEA and CEDaR staff).

Your contact details

First name:

Last name:

Email: *

Telephone Number:

Sample Method

Moth Sample Method:

What was the wattage of the bulb if you used a light trap?

Any additional recorder(s) names.

Name(s) of any additional recorder(s):

Date of your sighting.

Date of sighting (required): *

Please add all the species you saw and any other information about them. The species box will auto-complete as you type.

Please note: if you have had an expert confirm the identification of a record please add their name in the 'Determiner' field. This will help when the record is being verified.

Species		Present	Abundance	Determiner	Stage (Moth)	Certainty	Photos

Overall survey comment:

Please provide the spatial reference and site name for the record.

Search for a place on the map:

Spatial reference: *

By clicking on the map the spatial reference will autofill.

Site name: *

The information you enter will not be included in public reports and the spatial reference will be blurred to 1km. This is to prevent postal addresses appearing in public reports.

Habitat:

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