Alien Watch

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

Click here to access an overview of the distribution of all species currently in the National Invasive Species Database

If you know of any invasive species in a location that is not mapped then please submit a record of it through 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 have a large dataset please use this Excel template and guidance

Large datasets can be emailed directly to sightings@invasivespeciesireland.com

Click here to access information on how to obtain a grid reference

Name:		Person that made the sighting (Recorder)
Address:		Full address and contact details of the person that made the sighting. We may need to contact you to verify your record.
Telephone:
Email:
Species:

Place:		A placename or description of where the organism was observed. For example: “A kilometre north of Maam Cross”.
Date first recorded:		dd/mm/yyyy (minimum required value is year)
6 fig grid ref:		Click here to access information on how to obtain a grid reference
Nearest town:
Comments:
Image:		Please submit an image of your sighting.
Anti Spam:		What is 94 + 9 ?