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Unidentified Seal

By: Rebecca Henson

Location: Newquay

Observed on: 13th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Wasp

By: sl7246

Location: Kenilworth Lane East, Dublin

Observed on: 19th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: It has six legs, two pairs of wings, no wing case, a pronounced waist and has a body which is about 17 mm long. It has three pairs of black dots on its yellow stripes on its abdomen, two pairs of yellow spots at the rere of the thorax and a black ‘anchor’ pattern on the yellow of its face.

Unidentified flowering plant

By: J Carnell

Location: South Molton

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

lamprey

By: sm8835

Location: river rother midhurst

Observed on: 1st June 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Brook Lamprey

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Green elf cup

By: jocelyn m

Location: Higher Hyde Heath

Observed on: 11th November 2007

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Green Elfcup (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 1

Description: Tiny turquoise cups on a rotten piece of wood.I have often seen wood stained green with this fungus, but had never seen the fruiting bodies before.

Red/orange algae

By: mmb274

Location: Leckhampton Cheltenham

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Trentepohlia sp

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Description: Powdery algae covering large area of lower trunk of ash tree

Unknown lichen

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Llanelwedd

Observed on: 5th September 2007

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Female Teal?

By: Laurie Daunt

Location: Taw Estuary

Observed on: 13th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Common Teal (Anas crecca)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Unknown sedge

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Llanelwedd

Observed on: 30th May 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Unknown riverside plant

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Builth Wells

Observed on: 6th June 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Hemlock Water-Dropwort (Oenanthe crocata)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Unknown fungi

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Llanelwedd

Observed on: 23rd October 2007

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Unknown fern

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Llanelwedd

Observed on: 10th September 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Polypody Fern (Polypodium)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Unknown microspecies of bramble

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Llanelwedd

Observed on: 8th August 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: This bramble grows in a woodland and has cerise flowers, the spines are straight

Oedemera nobilis - female

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Builth Wells

Observed on: 28th July 2008

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Thick-legged flower beetle (Oedemera nobilis)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 2

Red-legged Partridge?

By: tim10101

Location: Milton Keynes City Centre.

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Red-Legged Partridge

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Description: Red beak, red above the eyes slightly speckled brest browny coloured body.

spider in back garden

By: JCamadoda

Location: 14 dale road

Observed on: 19th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Zygiella x-notata

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Female mallard and friend

By: mg6697

Location: Ratho, Union Canal

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Mallard duck

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: White duck now has a lady friend. He's been alone on the icy canal all winter.Is he a white mallard?

Green foliose lichen

By: terry

Location: glendalough park

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Flavoparmelia caperata

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Green foliose lichen on tree

South American Blow in

By: terry

Location: Cabra suburb

Observed on: 15th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: bamboo like tall grass, plumed,

Wayside Nettle

By: terry

Location: blackhorse ave

Observed on: 15th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Red Dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: Purple nettle,flowers

Found on a farm - little white flowers

By: LydiaRosie

Location: Sharpham Estate, Plymouth

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Wavy Bitter-cress (Cardamine flexuosa)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: white flowers, 4 petals, pinnate leaves.

Green Crustose lichen

By: terry

Location: glendalough park

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Diploicia canescens

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Green powdery lichen ,no apothecia?

Speedwell

By: LydiaRosie

Location: Sharpham Estate, Plymouth

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Common Field Speedwell (Veronica persica)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Description: I found thistiny blue flower in a grass field: -4 petals -leaves opposite

Lesser Celandine

By: LydiaRosie

Location: Sharpham Estate, Plymouth

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: glossy yellow petals. heart shaped leaves. found at edge of woods.

Yellow Crustose Lichen

By: terry

Location: Phoenix park

Observed on: 13th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Likely ID: Xanthoria parietina

Identifications: 3

Agreements: 2

Comments: 1

Description: Yellow Crustose Lichen Orange Fruiting bodies

Rare Heather?

By: terry

Location: Glendalough Park

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 19th March 2010

Initial ID: Tree Heather (Erica Arborea)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Description: Bell heather like flowers on 1m bush

First Snowdrops

By: terry

Location: Phoenix Park

Observed on: 7th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Initial ID: Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Halyzia 16-guttata

By: JCamadoda

Location: Sharham estate

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Orange Ladybird (Halyzia sedecimguttata)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 6

Comments: 0

Description: orange ladybird

caterpillar

By: JCamadoda

Location: sharpitor

Observed on: 2nd October 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 3

Comments: 0

Description: hairy, orange and black caterpillar

Bumblebee

By: allison_reid99

Location: Cambridge

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus (Bombus) terrestris)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 1

Description: Staggering from one crocus to the next

Hawk-moth caterpillar

By: dan_wrench

Location: Saint-Meyme-de-Rozens

Observed on: 20th August 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Sphingidae

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 1

Description: Large hawk-moth caterpillar from The Dordogne, France

Staphylinid beetle

By: dan_wrench

Location: Coton Hill, Shrewsbury

Observed on: 14th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: a rove beetle (Stenus)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 2

Description: Tiny Staphylinid beetle (c. 4mm) found in back garden on childs slide

HUNTING SPIDER

By: foxy

Location: AUGHNAGOMAUN

Observed on: 16th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: a lycosid spider (Pardosa)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: A slow moving spider that seemed to be stalking flies that were laying up increvices for the night ,I have seen it several times in the same area of wall.It was 5-6mm body lenght.I think it has 4 eyes at least.

Carabid beetle

By: dan_wrench

Location: Coton Hill, Shrewsbury

Observed on: 14th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: a ground beetle (Pterostichus madidus)

Identifications: 2

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Unknown carabid found in a back garden

Ground Beetle

By: Dioctria

Location: Braunstone, Leicester

Observed on: 18th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Notiophilus biguttatus

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Description: Tracked this highly active beetle through the garden border for ten minutes trying to get a decent shot. Even after all that the head's a little out of focus.

Woodcock

By: Jeff Blincow

Location: Yardley Chase

Observed on: 11th May 2008

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 0

Description: It's time to go out and look for them roding. Numbers in Northants have dropped significantly in recent years.

Caterpillar

By: jocelyn m

Location: Corfe Common

Observed on: 19th June 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: A pale brown caterpillar, about as long as my little finger but not as thick, on rushy grass.

Butterfly

By: jocelyn m

Location: Studland Dorset

Observed on: 19th June 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 1

Description: Blue butterfly

female adder

By: jocelyn m

Location: Winfrith Heath

Observed on: 20th June 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Adder (Vipera berus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 3

Comments: 0

Description: Female adder rearing up

Wasp spider

By: jocelyn m

Location: Winfrith Heath

Observed on: 20th September 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 3

Comments: 0

Description: A female wasp spider guarding her egg sac

Bottlenosed-dolphin pod bowriding

By: jason.birt

Location: Off Newquay

Observed on: 10th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 0

Comments: 0

Description: Some pictures of bottlenosed dolphins who joined us while we were returning from a sampling trip near St Agnes. About seven of them. We stuck to the WiSE guidelines and they approached us. We motored slowly and after 15 minutes they got bored. Perhaps we were going too slowly!

St Mark's fly

By: kitty_su

Location: Wormegay, West Norfolk

Observed on: 21st April 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: St Marks Fly (Bibio marci)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 2

Comments: 0

Description: I see these flies in large numbers every spring. They fly slowly with hind legs dangling.

Fieldfare

By: kitty_su

Location: Wormegay, West Norfolk

Observed on: 11th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 5

Comments: 1

Description: I was looking at the lapwings in the same field, and didn't know what this was. Looking at pictures, I think it is a fieldfare

Lapwings in bare field

By: kitty_su

Location: Wormegay, West Norfolk

Observed on: 11th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 5

Comments: 0

Description: A group of lapwings resident in a local field. I haven't been aware of them over the winter, but they have been flying and calling for the last 2 weeks.

Unknown snail

By: oceanlis2000

Location: Builth Wells

Observed on: 9th June 2009

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Common Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 1

Comments: 2

Description: This is a large snail, I think they are the same

Brown Hare

By: Dioctria

Location: Lubbesthorpe, Leicestershire

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Likely ID: Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)

Identifications: 1

Agreements: 3

Comments: 3

Description: Never seen a Hare in Leicestershire before, but spotted this while out on the bike. Only a very distant shot as I only had a small pocket camera with me.

White Splotches (Lichen maybe?)

By: PJ15

Location: Great Park Lake

Observed on: 17th March 2010

Added to iSpot: 18th March 2010

Identifications: 0

Agreements: 0

Comments: 1

Description: A small stand of ash where I walk my dog is covered in large white splotches on the bark. I am about to try the OPAL air quality survey and wondered if it was an early stage of a lichen?