Silverlake: I'd just gotten out of the car when I noticed a group of Geese whiffling down out of the sky. I idly looked at them and was taken aback to see that one was obviously a Pink-foot. Landed out of view, but I relocated it after a quick march along the N shore. No doubt the Abbotsbury bird.

My poor effort with the Osprey at Rodden Hive this morning! Also, from yesterday, my 3rd recent Brindled Green, a dark Caloptilia semifascia and a Migrant Hawker from Osmington Mills.

Osprey fishing at Rodden Hive. One unsuccessful dive, now sat on Chesil Beach. Appears unringed. Also Red Kite and Marsh Harrier.

I just found this large Bristletail on the house wall. ID of these very tricky, but antennae too long for a Southern (Dilta)? Too short for a Sea Bristletail (Petrobius)? But size right. Could it be Cave Bristletail? Antennae length about right? Any thoughts please @ajcann.bsky.social ? Ta

Best from Moonfleet was a Grasshopper Warbler which flushed 3x from the path edge as I walked by. My first Brents of the autumn (32), 30+ Skylark, 20+ Stonechat, 2 Whimbrel. 2nd gen Hypsopygia glaucinalis from the traps plus 3 Clancy's, Pearly Underwing, Barred Sallow and another Feathered Brindle.

Feathered Brindle from the trap today. Annual here in very small numbers, but I suspect quite a sought after moth if you trap anywhere away from the southern coastal fringe. Also this Vestal sat in the grass by one of the traps. Plus Blair's Mocha, Clancy's Rustic and 3 Diamond-back.

I've yet to graduate to looking at Leaf mines....however, having spotted this absolutely diminutive Nepticulid on the garden Hypericum this evening, I did then look for mines, and found a few. The only Leaf miner on this plant is Fomoria septembrella, and the mines look good. They all count!

Moth traps are hard work at the moment, another Brindled Green and the first Black Rustic of the autumn the only species worthy of a mention. Brief views of a Woodlark hiding in the grass at Silverlake this morning.

3 Osprey being chased around on Chesil Beach by 3 Red Kite! Not something I ever thought I'd see in Weymouth. Also 2 Marsh Harrier. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Make that 3 Ospreys! All sat on Chesil quite close together.

Also an Osprey now, currently sat on a post on the Chesil.

Rodden Hive: 3 Red Kite flying about together over on Chesil Beach plus a Marsh Harrier.

I have a small ornamental Birch in the middle of the garden, ideal for looking for inverts at eye level. Found this superb little Parent Bug this morning and an Early Thorn larva last night. Inland survey work produced a flock of 5 Red Kite over Sydling and 2 Green Sand at Magiston.

Moth traps pretty quiet. Apart from 2 Clancy's Rustic, this Barred Sallow took star billing. One of my absolute favourite autumn moths. Spent the morning leading a bird tour at Silverlake for Dorchester Bird Club. My highlights were female Redstart and 3 Woodlark. The Redstart was my 1st there.

The moth traps very unexciting sadly. Best was this striking form of Brindled Green. Otherwise, I found this Grey Damsel Bug (Himacerus major) on the garden fence last night, a new one for me.

The worst photo of a Curlew Sand you'll ever see! It was 260m away though.... Also, Comma hibernating in my garden shed, Wall Brown in the garden today and the very smart Pimpla rufipes on the moth trap a few days ago.

Curlew Sandpiper at Rodden Hive (with a Sanderling). @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Best here was my second ever White-line Snout following the first last year. Otherwise, this beautiful dark-form Caloptilia semifascia, a tatty Antigastra catalaunalis and the Clifden Nonpareil (4th this year). Numbers surprisingly low though given the conditions. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

I've had lots of CNP over the years, but have never seen one arrive at the trap until tonight. It absolutely clattered in. Looking hacked off here that it's stuck for the night!

Weymouth: My first Small Mottled Willow for a while, plus a Scarce Bordered Straw, a minor hint of something happening last night. Dahlica triquetrella No. 8 climbing up the house wall this morning. For context, there are only 2 previous Dorset records. A Herculean climb up into the eaves.

Very quick reply from the Eagle folk. This was G818, fledged from the IoW in 2021. More intriguing was the fact that the bird with no transmitter I saw from home on my birthday in May (thanks to @joestockwell.bsky.social), was not one of the IoW birds! Maybe a Sussex bird though??

Weymouth: Best from last night was this Golden Twin-spot. Also worthy of a photo were Evergestis extimalis and the smart little Clepsis consimilana. Best of rest were Blair's Mocha, Clancy's Rustic, Scarce Bordered Straw, Portland Ribbon Wave, Swallowtail, 2 Pearly Underwing, Red Underwing.

Also, after a tip-off from @dickmorris.bsky.social this morning, I ran up to the loft Velux and saw his adult WT Eagle heading north. I followed it all the way to Upwey, where to my amazement it glided down into the farmyard followed by a huge entourage of Corvids! I lost it after that.

Possibly something that not many people will have seen. A Dahlica triquetrella climbing up my house wall earlier, one of two I found this morning. That makes four in the last few days.

A few Common Darter on the wing in the sheltered spots at Silverlake, including this mating pair.

Silverlake: 3 juv Goosander, juv LRP, 4 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Common Sand plus 2 Woodlark which flew over calling. @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Looking at the weather forecast, these might be the last moths for a few days. Autumn is certainly here though with Frosted Orange and 3 Lunar Underwing in the traps. Also a tiny Phyllonorycter sp. Otherwise, a Vestal worth a mention.

Caloptilia betulicola from a few days ago was a new moth for me. Differentiated from C.elongella by the white upper hindleg! And remarkably, I found another Dahlica triquetrella on the house wall last night. 4th Dorset record!

Osprey fishing at Rodden Hive. No sign of yesterday's Grey Phal.

This Bagworm Moth from a few days ago has been confirmed as the rare Dahlica triquetrella, or Narrow Lichen Case-bearer. There appear to be only two previous Dorset records which were in 2022 and 2023.

A few shots of the Grey Phalarope from Rodden Hive this morning. It was feeding in the foam and weed on the shoreline. A German walker asked what I was looking at, so I was able to do a translation and told her it was a Thorshühnchen! What a great name! Also Firecrest and Marsh Harrier there.

Grey Phalarope at Rodden Hive (Langton Herring). Showing well in the small reed-fringed bay to the left of the viewing seat. @birdguides.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Checking my photos of Crambus pascuella, I stopped with a start when I saw this one. Taken in Shropshire in 2019 and mis-ID'd by me on a boozy wedding weekend. It's Crambus uliginosellus. The broader white streak meets the costa at 1/2, not 1/3. Sent to CMR retrospectively! Very rare in Shrops.

Weymouth: Best from the traps was this cracking little Groundbug. Certainly one of the Scolopostethus and possibly decoratus with the all dark antennae? Traps pretty quiet but included this rather late Crambus pascuella, Delicate, 2 Centre-barred Sallow and Yellow Belle, only my 3rd ever record.

I found this rather mad looking Bagworm Moth walking up the side of the house last night. One in-situ photo and a couple taken in the light today. It's gone off to the expert for opinion, but ID aside, the structure it's created is worth marvelling at. The larval head is visible in the first photo.

Photos from today, see ALT for details please!

In order: Comma from Rodden Hive this morning. Both male Migrant Hawker and female Southern Hawker in the garden today. Wheatear hiding in the rocks at Newtons Cove, Painted Lady also seen there. 2 Scarce Bordered Straw the best from the moth traps on another wet and windy night.

As Max Bygraves once said, 'I wanna tell you a story', but not enough room here. I found these in the garden waste bin and knew what they were thanks to the keen vision, and detective work done by @johngifford50.bsky.social. If you find any in your Moth traps then please let me or John know. Thanks!

The moth traps surprisingly productive given the overnight wind and rain. Hummingbird Hawk in one of the traps, something I rarely see. Otherwise Blair's Mocha, 6 Palpita vitrealis, Pearly Underwing, Red Underwing and 100+ Large Yellow Underwing. Also, a Baker's Dozen of Green Shieldbug nymphs.

Highlight from the traps were the first two Pantilius tunicatus of the autumn. 2nd gen Lilac Beauty also worth a mention.

I'm very lax at looking around the traps in the morning. I wandered back up the garden mid-morning and saw this on the fence! It's still there now. The lightest of touches with a piece of grass and it did the honours. Could these be Pristiphora testacea @suillia.bsky.social ? On Birch in the garden

Weymouth: Another Striped Hawk this morning, this one in much better condition. Pale Eggar is rare here now and definitely worth a photo. Best of rest were Blair's Mocha, 2 Portland Ribbon Wave, 6 Palpita vitrealis, Clancy's Rustic, Scarce Bordered Straw, Flame Carpet. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Quite taken with the Pond Skaters at the fishing lakes this morning, so decided to try and ID them. They appear to be Aquarius paludum, almost no records in this part of the world (not recorded?). Upturned abdominal tips and yellow sides to pronotum. Also, Swallow-on-a-hot-tin-roof +Yellow Wag.

It's a sign of the times when you feel let down with 'only' a Striped Hawk, and there is no sign of the well-deserved Passenger! Other photos show 4 of the record count of 17 Palpita vitrealis and the very large Caddis Agrypnia varia, first I've had here. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Attractive moth trap by-catch in the form of this Celery Fly (Euleia heraclei). Otherwise, this Delicate from yesterday the only thing worthy of a photo-op.

I'm sure these photos made someone jump! I thought they were worth posting at this time of year to kind of raise awareness of this species. Taken in France 3 years ago, these are Dumeril's Rustic. Nearly 30 years since the last record (Portland '96), surely we're overdue another. A September moth.

A few pics from the last couple of days: Archips podana (a female, which I'm not sure I've seen before), Blair's Mocha (number 21 this year!), Ringed China-mark and the 'bipunctata' form of Silky Wainscot. Best of rest were Small Marbled, 4 Portland Ribbon Wave and 7 Palpita vitrealis.

I enjoy going somewhere 'new' and actually finding some birds! As well as the Osprey I had a Hobby, 2 Wheatear and several Yellow Wagtail. Also, an interesting hole in the sky... Trap pretty poor but this well marked Rush Veneer deserved a photo.

Osprey over Friar Wadden heading south towards Weymouth.