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Websites and apps to help you identify your sightings
Animal and plant identification
iNaturalist
iNaturalist helps you identify plants and animals with visually similar suggestions and verification by dedicated contributors. Get connected with a community of over a million scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! By recording and sharing your observations, you'll create research-quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.
Non-native Species Information Portal (NNSIP)
The Non-native Species Information Portal (NNSIP) provides identification data and information on over 3000 non-native species in the UK.
Animal identification
Familiarising yourself with the wildlife in your backyard, or found the tracks and traces of a mystery creature? The wildlife trusts have put together a series of ID guides covering everything from animal poo, through bumblebees to animal skulls!
Wildlife Trusts Wildlife identification pagesPlant identification
PlantNet
PlantNet, available in web and smartphone versions (Android, iOS), lets you identify tens of thousands of plant species simply by taking a photo of them.
Bird identification
BirdNET
BirdNET lets you record birdsong on your phone, then analyses it to identify the birds you can hear.
Merlin Bird ID
Merlin offers three ways to identify birds. Answer a few simple questions, upload a photo or record a singing bird.