More moths last night and more variety including Least Black Arches, Brindled Beauty, Scalloped Hazel, Silver Y and this lovely Eyed Hawkmoth among the visitors.

This stunning Large Red Damselfly settled briefly near our little garden pond in this afternoon's lovely light.

Corn Bunting singing well at Badbury Hillfort today Dorset Bird Club

The stunning Burnt-tip Orchid today up on the chalk, still hanging on in dry unimproved and protected grassland. This beautiful little species has declined massively over the last fifty years due to habitat loss and destruction.

Another walk on the chalkhills today surrounded by the sound and sight of skylarks.

A small but noticeable movement of Spotted Flycatchers through the garden over the last week or so. Two seem to be hanging around, I hope it's a pair and they stay put.

Flycatchers looking like they are settling in now and enjoying plenty of flies today in the garden. They can't complain about the food supply anyway.

One of several fabulously fresh Bee Orchids today from unimproved grassland up on the chalkhills.

Greater Butterfly Orchid from a chalkhill grassy gulley. Apparently mainly pollinated by noctuid moths - those that can reach down into that long spur for the nectar that can often be seen through the tube wall.

Nice female Ruddy Darter (I think!) at Studland.

One of a couple of Beautiful Demoiselles from our little North Winterbourne stream.

I was just admiring this Common Blue Damselfly when it shot out and grabbed this hapless moth.

A extraordinary encounter with this female Marsh Harrier yesterday at Petit Port cliffs while staying with family in Jersey. She landed just a few feet away after causing plenty of panic at the High Tide roost there.

Through the Birds on the Edge project, a breeding and reintroduction partnership between the Jersey National Trust, the States of Jersey Department of Environment & Durrell these charismatic birds can now be enjoyed again by everyone in this spectacular & iconic environment

Bearded Tit keeping a close eye on me this morning at Lodmoor

The confiding Phalarope taking a breather from all the attention again this morning

Not really a surprise but the first Redwing last night (8th) over here (nocmig at 11.17)

Interesting recent fall of Redpolls on the Dorset coast. My nocmig recorder picked up some passing here (20 miles from the coast) at 05.48 on the morning of the 15th. Just around the time of the morning astronomical twilight.

Impressive numbers of redwings logged again last night (nocmig gear). Continual strong calls throughout the whole night (182 logged) from 6.46pm until I switched off at 6.20am & plenty more faint ones too, relieved only by an occasional restless pheasant & the local tawnies.

Our local Sparrowhawk looking fantastic in the low afternoon sun today @Winterwatch @Dorsetbirdclub