Day out today targeting a tick. Wandered all over Powerstock Common all morning getting hot, dry and sore-footed but also getting a brief view of Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth which didn't give us any chance of a photo but was a nice tick for me! Other day-flying moths present and NFY included Mother Shipton, Burnet Companion, Speckled Yellow and Pyrausta purpuralis, while a normal night-flyer zipping round a bit of woodland edge eventually landed long enough for pix to determine it was a Pebble Hook-tip (NFY).
There were butterflies out as well: Common Blue, Small Copper, Grizzled Skipper and Green Hairstreak all NFY while Brimstones, Small White, Orange Tip and Speckled Wood just got the day list up.
On the way home in the afternoon we dropped into Martin Down where very fresh Adonis Blues, Small Blues, Small Heaths, Brown Argus and some zonkingly fresh Marsh Fritillaries were all NFY and a Peacock further enhanced the day list.
Moth wise I can only remember adding Cinnabar there (NFY).
Other stuff at Powerstock: Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle; singing Nightingale briefly; a Badger on the approach road in broad daylight.
Other stuff at Martin Down: Cuckoo for the year, Burnt Tip Orchids.
Cheers
John