Archive of Butterfly and Moth Sightings in Dorset

29th. Nine Barrow Down, nr Corfe Castle: Clouded Yellow.
The Fleet, nr Langton Herring: 20+ Red Admirals and 1 Clouded Yellow.
Middlebere Farm, nr Wareham: Clouded Yellows, Red Admirals, Painted Lady and Peacock.
Bussey Stool: Red Admirals [5], Peacock, Brimstone male & female and Small White.
Cerne Abbas: Clouded Yellow, Red Admirals and Hummingbird Hawkmoths.

28th. Winterborne Stickland: Satellite, Yellow-line Quaker, Figure of Eight, Dark Chestnut and Silver Y moths (ST8305 to MV light).

26th. Milborne St Andrew: Clouded Yellow.

22nd. Deadmoor: 2 Clouded Yellows, 2 Red Admirals and 1 Speckled Wood.
Woodrow: 2 Small Tortoiseshells.

20th. Cashmoor Down, nr Blandford: Brimstone, Red Admiral and Peacock.

18th. Ryewater, nr Sherborne: Red Admirals, Clouded Yellows and 1 male Pale Clouded Yellow.
Weymouth: Clouded Yellow, Red Admirals and Painted Lady.
Gillingham: Male Brimstone.
Cerne Abbas: Painted Lady.

15th. Gillingham: 2 Red Admirals and 1 Small Copper.
Longburton, nr Sherborne: Clouded Yellows and Red Admirals.
Golden Cap: SWALLOWTAIL!

14th. Winterborne Stickland: White Point, Large Wainscot, Pearly Underwing, Figure of Eight, Delicate and Red-line Quaker (ST8305 to MV light).

13th. Gillingham: Red Admirals.

12th. Ryewater, nr Sherborne: MONARCH!
Gillingham: Male Brimstone.

10th. Lulworth Camp: Clouded Yellows and a Red Admiral.
Cerne Abbas: Large Whites, Red Admirals and Hummingbird Hawkmoths.

9th. Ferndown: Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady and Red Admiral.

7th. Southbourne/Boscombe Undercliff, Bournemouth: Clouded Yellows, Large White and Red Admiral.
Winfrith Newburgh: Clouded Yellow, Small Copper, Red Admirals, Large White, Small White and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

4th. Bridport: Clouded Yellows.

3rd. Rimsmoor Pond: CAMBERWELL BEAUTY!

2nd. Winfrith Newburgh: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Nr Bridport: Brimstone and Speckled Wood.

30th. Nr Bridport: Large Whites, Small Whites, Red Admirals and Speckled Woods.

26th. Cerne Abbas: Peacock larvae.

25th. Southbourne, Bournemouth: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Langton Herring: Comma, Red Admiral, Small White and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
West Fleet Farm (near Moonfleet): Wall Brown.
Cerne Abbas: Large Whites, Small Copper, Red Admirals and Painted Ladies.

24th. Winterborne Stickland: 3 Convolvulous Hawkmoths to light by 2300 in garden.
Osmington Mills: Large White, Red Admiral and Speckled Woods.

23rd. NATIONAL MOTH NIGHT. Holt Heath results HERE in pdf format.

12th. Winterborne Stickland (ST 8305 to MV light): Convolvulous Hawk, Vestal 9, Pale Eggar 3, Dusky Thorn 3,
Canary-shouldered Thorn 2, Scarce-bordered Straw and Common Wainscot 150+.

11th. Gillingham: Small Coppers (7), Clouded Yellows (2) and Common Blue female (1).
Motcombe: Small Coppers (3), Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Commas (2) and Hummingbird Hawkmoths (2).
Winterborne Stickland (ST 8305 to MV light): Pale Eggar 2, Scarce-bordered Straw, Canary-shouldered Thorn and Vestal 3.

10th. RSPB Reserve, Arne: Clouded Yellow, Red Admiral and Comma.
Radipole Lake, Weymouth: Comma.
Melbury Down and Wood: Brimstones, Small Copper, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.
Fontmell Down: Brimstones, Small Coppers, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Adonis Blues (100+!), Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.
Broadstone: 3 Graylings, dozens of Red Admirals, several Speckled Woods and 2 Hummingbird Hawkmoths.

8th. Bournemouth: Red Admirals, Small White (egg-laying) and Hummingbird Hawkmoths.

7th. Highcliffe: Large Whites, Small Whites, Small Coppers, Common Blue, Holly Blues, Red Admirals, Speckled Woods and Gatekeepers.

6th. Verwood: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Oakdale, Poole: Hummingbird Hawkmoths.
Cerne Abbas: Peacock Larvae.

5th. Durlston Country Park: Large Whites, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.

3rd. Canford Heath, Poole: Holly Blue.
Wareham: Clouded Yellow, Small Copper and Brown Argus.

1st. Gillingham: Clouded Yellow.

29th. Portland: Clouded Yellows, Large Whites, Small Whites, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown and Hummingbird Hawkmoths.
Higher Woodsford (SE of Dorchester): CAMBERWELL BEAUTY.

28th. Highcliffe: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Ballard Down: 950 Adonis Blues.

27th. Ballard Down: Adonis Blues, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Wall Brown, Large and Small Whites, Lulworth Skippers and Clouded Yellows (incl. var. helice).

24th. Charminster (NW of Dorchester): CAMBERWELL BEAUTY.

20th. Wyke Regis, Weymouth: Hummingbird Hawk-moth and 2 Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillars.

19th. Lulworth Cove: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

12th. Alners Gorse: Small Skippers, Large White, Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreaks, Small Copper, Common Blue, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and Clouded Yellow (var. helice).

8th. Alners Gorse: Small Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreak, Small Coppers, Common Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Lady, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.
Portland Bill: Clouded Yellows (var. helice).
Chickerell, Weymouth: Jersey Tiger Moths and Magpie Moth.

7th. Littledown, Bournemouth: Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth.

6th. Southbourne, Bournemouth: Large Whites, Small Whites, Holly Blue, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies and Gatekeeper.
Alners Gorse: Silver-washed Fritillary, Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreaks, Common Blues, Holly Blue, Small Copper, Brimstones, Clouded Yellow, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Whites, Small Whites and Speckled Wood.
Canford Heath: 2 Green Hairstreaks.
Westham, Weymouth: Large Whites and a Speckled Wood.
Bridport: Large Whites, Small Whites, Red Admirals, Painted Lady and Peacock.
Lytchett Matravers: Small Skippers, Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Small Coppers, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Hummingbird Hawkmoths.
Fontmell Magna: Clouded Yellows (var. Helice).

5th. Badbury Rings: Common Blues, Holly Blue, Chalkhill Blues, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Clouded Yellows, Large Whites, Small Whites, Small Heaths, Ringlets and Small Skippers.

4th. Weymouth: 2 Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillars.
Portland Bill: Clouded Yellows (incl. possible var. Helice), Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Common Blues, Red Admiral and Painted Ladies.
Burton Bradstock: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

3rd. Weymouth: Clouded Yellows, Small Whites, Red Admiral, Peacock, Dark Green Fritillaries and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Shillingstone: Clouded Yellow.
West Cliff, Portland: Clouded Yellows, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Holly Blue, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Speckled Woods, Wall Browns, Marbled Whites, Graylings, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlet.
Sydling St. Nicholas: Commas.

2nd. Grange Arch: Clouded Yellow (var. Helice).
Ringmoor, Turnworth: Small Skippers, Large Skipper, Clouded Yellows (incl. var Helice), Large Whites, Green-veined White, Small Coppers, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Painted Ladies, Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Marbled Whites, Small Heath and Ringlets.
Fifehead Wood: 7 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 1 White Admiral and 1 Clouded Yellow.
Long Cross, Shaftesbury: Clouded Yellow.
Shillingstone: Clouded Yellow.
Durlston Country Park: Lulworth Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites, Common Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacocks, Commas, Grayling and Gatekeepers.
Bockhampton: White-letter Hairstreak egg on roadside Elm.

30th. Fontmell Down: Small Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Dark Green Fritillaries, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Cerne Abbas: Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Lorton Meadows, Weymouth: Small Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Browns and Marbled Whites.

27th. Alners Gorse: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreaks, Small Coppers, Common Blues, White Admirals, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.
Badbury Rings: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Brimstones, Small Whites, Large Whites, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillaries, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.
Hazelbury Bryan: Essex Skipper.
Caundle Marsh: Clouded Yellow.

26th. Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve: Clouded Yellow.
Shaftesbury: Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites, Holly Blue, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacocks and Gatekeeper.

25th. Highcliffe: Common Blue, Peacocks and Commas.
Radipole Lake, Weymouth: Large Whites, Small Whites, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Peacocks, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Lydlinch Common: Small Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Purple Hairstreak, Small Copper, Common Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Wood, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.

24th. Eggardon Hill: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Large Whites, Small Whites, Common Blues, Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Powerstock Common: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Small White, Green-veined Whites, Small Copper, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Silver-washed Fritillaries (incl. 1 Valezina), Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.

23rd. Alweston: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Cerne Abbas: Marbled White, Common Blue, Large White, Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma and Silver Y moths.

22nd. Warmwell Heath: Large Skippers, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Silver-studded Blue, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Marbled Whites, Graylings, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Coombe Heath: Large Skippers, Large Whites, Small Whites, Holly Blue, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Holton Lee, nr Wareham: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Purple Hairstreaks, Silver-studded Blues, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Graylings, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and Silver Y moths.

21st. Queens Park, Bournemouth: Silver-washed Fritillary (Valezina), Holly Blue, Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper.
Lytchett Matravers: Silver-washed Fritillaries (incl. Valezinas).
Blandford: Privet Hawkmoth caterpillar.

20th. Moors Valley Country Park: Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Painted Ladies, Commas, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Highcliffe: Speckled Wood and Peppered Moth.

19th. Highcliffe: Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell.
Badbury Rings: Marbled Whites and Birch Twig Moth.
Powerstock Common: 10+ Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Commas, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Peacock, Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Ringlet.
Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Portland: Lulworth Skipper, Silver-studded Blue, Common Blue, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.

18th. Highcliffe: Large Whites, Small Whites, Brimstone, Holly Blues, Red Admirals, Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Sherborne: White Admiral.
Queens Park, Bournemouth: Large Whites, Holly Blues, Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and Meadow Browns.
Winterborne Stickland: Blackneck and Delicate Moths.

17th. Highcliffe: Black Arch and Green Silver Lines moths.
Lytchett Matravers: Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Large Skippers, Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Red Admirals, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlet.
Parkstone, Poole: Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Swallow-tailed Moth.
Weymouth: Large Skipper, Large White, Small Whites, Holly Blue, Red Admirals, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.

16th. Fontmell Down: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Small Whites, Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Corfe Common: Dark Green Fritillaries.

15th. Avon Heath Country Park: Silver-studded Blues, White Admirals, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Gatekeepers and Ringlets.
Sopley Common: Small Copper, Silver-studded Blues and Gatekeepers.
Powerstock Common: Marbled Whites , Red Admirals, Meadow Browns, Small Heath and Silver Washed Fritillary.
Kingcombe Nature Reserve: Marbled Whites, Red Admirals, Silver Washed Fritillary, Small Heath and Meadow Browns.
Ashley Heath: Lippett Moth.

14th. Portland Bill: Meadow Browns, Marbled Whites, Essex Skippers, Lulworth Skippers, Small Blues, Painted Lady and Gatekeeper.
Alners Gorse: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Purple Hairstreaks, White-letter Hairstreaks, White Admirals, Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillaries (incl. Valezinas), Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.

13th. Symondsbury: Large Whites, Red Admirals, Painted Lady, Peacock, Meadow Browns and Garden Tiger Moth.
Highcliffe: Large Whites, Holly Blues and Red Admirals.

12th. Highcliffe: Painted Lady.
Queens Park, Bournemouth: Silver-washed Fritillary.
Winfrith Heath, nr Dorchester: Small Skippers, Large Skipper, Silver-studded Blues, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Brown and Ringlets.
Poxwell, nr Weymouth: Small Skipper, Small White, Common Blue, Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Ringlets.

11th. Kingston Maurward Gardens, Dorchester: Large Skipper, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, White-letter Hairstreak, Red Admirals, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshells, Commas and Meadow Browns.
Winfrith Technology Centre, nr Wool: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Small Whites, Silver-studded Blues, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled Whites, Graylings, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.

9th. East Weare, Portland: Small Skippers, Lulworth Skippers, Small Whites, Large Whites, Common Blues, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.

7th. France Down: Essex Skipper 1, Large Skipper 4, Large White 2, Red Admiral 5, Comma 4, Marbled White 2, Gatekeeper 4, Meadow Brown 20, Ringlet 5.
Weymouth: Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Ringlets.

4th. Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Portland: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Small Blues, Silver-studded Blues, Common Blues, Red Admirals, 1 Speckled Wood, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Ringlets and 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Perryfields Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Portland: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, 1 Small Blue, Common Blues, Red Admirals, 1 Painted Lady, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Ringlets and 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Highcliffe: Swallowtail Moth.
Lulworth Camp: Lulworth Skippers, Clouded Yellows, 1 Large White, Red Admirals, Marbled Whites and Meadow Browns.
Girdlers Coppice, nr Sturminster Newton: Red Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.

3rd. Deadmoor Common: White Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell and Silver-washed Fritillaries.
Radipole Lake, Weymouth: 3 Scarlet Tiger Moths.
Baker's Farm, Twyford: Essex Skipper 1, Small Skipper 2, Large Skipper 5, Red Admiral 2, Comma 1, Marbled White 3, Gatekeeper 1, Meadow brown 11, Ringlet 10.
Charmouth: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

2nd. Avon Heath Country Park: 1 White Admiral.
Tout Quarry, Portland: Marbled Whites, Silver-studded Blues, Common Blues, 1 Small Blue, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Red Admirals, Clouded Yellows, Large Skippers, Small Heaths, Small Whites, Speckled Woods, 1 Large White and 1 Gatekeeper. Also Scarlet Tiger Moth, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Six-spot Burnets and Silver Y Moths.
Wyke Regis: Red Admirals and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Piddles Wood: White Admirals.
Thorncombe: Silver-studded Blues and Peacocks.

1st. Stanpit Marsh, Christchurch: 1 Comma.
Stubhampton Bottom: 4 White Admirals and Silver-washed Fritillaries. Also over a dozen Scarlet Tiger Moths.
Cashmoor: Full listing of moth trap here in pdf format (34kb).

Alners Gorse (to end of June): Full listing of moth trap here in pdf format (71kb).

30th. Bridport: 9 Gatekeepers, 3 Red Admirals, 1 Large White, 2 Garden Tiger Moths and 2 Large Red Underwings.

29th. Highcliffe: 1 Gatekeeper.
Badbury Rings: 10 Dark Green Fritillaries, Meadow Browns, Marbled Whites, Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Small Heaths, 8 Ringlets, Brimstones, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Clouded Yellow, and 1 Common Blue.
Melbury Down: Small Skipper 1, Large Skipper 18, Grizzled Skipper - 2 [mating] a very late date, Small Blue 1, Brown Argus 1, Common Blue 3, Adonis Blue 4, Red Admiral 1, Painted Lady 1, Dark Green Fritillary 3, Speckled Wood 7, Meadow Brown 87, Small Heath 18, Ringlet 18, Five-Spot Burnet 106, Forester 4.
Winfrith Heath, nr Dorchester: Silver-studded Blues.

28th. Didlington, nr Wimborne: Large Skippers, Green-veined Whites, 1 Red Admiral, Meadow Browns, Ringlets and 50+ Scarlet Tiger Moths.
Winfrith Technology Centre, Winfrith Newburgh: Large Skippers, Silver-studded Blues, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.

26th. Winfrith Newburgh: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

25th. Alners Gorse: Large Skippers, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Five-Spot Burnet moths and Cinnabar moth.
Litton Cheney: Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Heath, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper. Moths: Straw Dot, Rush Veneer, Thistle Ermine, Mullein Moth (L), Large Yellow Underwing, Six-spot Burnet, Cinnabar, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Silver Y and Wood Tiger.
Bridport: 1 Comma and 1 Scarlet Tiger moth.
Gillingham: 22 Diamond Back Moths, 11 Silver Y, 1 Green oak Tortrix, 17 Straw Dots and 1 Rush Veneer.

24th. Fontmell Down: 1 Ringlet, 7 Marbled Whites, 17 Meadow Browns, a mating pair of Clouded Yellows, 4 Painted Ladies and still a Grizzled Skipper.
Upton Heath, Poole: Small Skipper, Large Skippers, Large Whites, Green Hairstreaks, Small Copper, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Portland: Full listing of moth trap here in pdf format (40kb).

23rd. Royal Bournemouth Hospital: 1 Painted Lady.
Eypes Mouth, nr Bridport: Marbled White and Meadow Browns.
Corfe Mullen: Small Skippers and Marbled Whites.
Lulworth Ranges: Silver-studded Blue.
Durlston Country Park: Small Skipper, Large Skippers, Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Large White, Green Hairstreak, Small Blues, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Painted Lady, Speckled Woods, Marbled White, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Badbury Rings: Lots of Marbled Whites (50+), Meadow Browns (100+), Small Heaths, Painted Lady, Red Admiral and 1 Dark Green Fritillary.
Chamberlayne's Heath, nr Bovington: 100+ Silver-studded Blues, 1 Red Admiral, Large Skippers, 1 Green Hairstreak, Painted Ladies, 1 Meadow Brown and Small Heaths.

22nd. Lulworth ranges: Lulworth Skippers, Red Admiral, Meadow Browns and Ringlet.

21st. Whitcombe Hill, Winfrith Newburgh: Silver-studded Blues and 1 Small Heath.

20th. Morden Bog NNR, Wareham Forest: Small Skipper, Large Skippers, Green Hairstreaks, Silver-studded Blues, Red Admiral, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.

18th. Castlepoint Shopping Centre, Bournemouth: 1 Painted Lady passing Marks & Spencers.
Maiden Castle: 2 Clouded Yellows, Painted Ladies, Red Admirals and Silver Y moths.
Hole Common, Lyme Regis: Lots of Speckled Woods.
Highcliffe: Holly Blues and Speckled Woods.
Burton Bradstock: Large Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Common Blue and Small Tortoiseshell.

17th. Powerstock Common: Large Skippers, Dingy Skippers, Wood Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Green Hairstreaks, Common Blues, 1 Red Admiral, Painted Ladies, Marsh Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve, Portland: 1 Lulworth Skipper, Dingy Skippers, 1 Green-veined White, Small Blues, Silver-studded Blues, Common Blues, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Yellow Shell Moth, Six-spot Burnet Moth.
Sopley Common: Large Skipper, Silver-studded Blues, Green Hairstreak and Red Admirals.
Gillingham: Bordered Straw, Varied Coronet and 2 Rush Veneer moths.
Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve: Small Skipper, Large Skippers, Small Copper, Common Blues, Painted Ladies, Speckled Woods and Meadow Browns.
Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve: Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Marsh Fritillary, Small Skipper, Brown Argus, Adonis Blue, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Wood Tiger moth, Cinnabar moth and Chimney Sweeper moth.

16th. Gillingham: 3 Rush Veneer moths.
Badbury Rings: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

15th. Burton Bradstock: 2 Ringlets.
Winfrith Newburgh: 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Gillingham: 3 Silver Ys, Vines Rustic and 1 Rush Veneer moths.
Hatch Pond, Poole: Meadow Brown and Common Blues.

14th. Gillingham: Dark Sword-grass, Light Brocade, 9 Silver Ys and 1 Vine's Rustic moths.

13th. Worth Matravers: 2 Cream-spot Tiger Moths.
Gillingham: Green Silver Lines, 12 Silver Ys, Small Dusty Wave, 3 Rush Veneers and 3 Diamond Back moths.

12th. Gillingham: Single Bordered Straw, Rush Veneer and Small Marbled moth.
Parkstone, Poole: 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

11th. Maiden Castle: Clouded Yellows, Small Whites, Common Blues, Painted Ladies, Peacocks, 1 Wall Brown and 1 Small Heath.
Cheselbourne, nr Dorchester: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Gillingham: Peach Blossom, Small Seraphim, 1 Diamond Back, Nomophilla noctuella (Rush Veneer) and 1 Eudonia delunella moths.

10th. Easton, Portland: Dingy Skippers, 1 Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Woods, Wall Browns, Small Heaths and 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Winfrith Newburgh: 1 Green-veined White, 2 Painted Ladies, 2 Red Admirals and 20+ Silver Ys.
Gillingham: Alder Moth and 2 Diamond Back Moths.
Alners Gorse: Full listing of moth trap here in pdf format (36kb).

9th. Litton Cheney: Eyed Hawkmoth and Poplar Hawkmoth.
Gillingham: Dingy Shell and 2 Vine's Rustic Moths.

8th. Gillingham: 39 species including Least Black Arches (only one previous record here, in 1996), another early Ingrailed Clay, Grey Dagger and Pale-shouldered Brocade moths.

7th. Gillingham: Singles of Alder Kitten, Vine's Rustic, Bordered Straw and Dingy Shell.
Alderholt: Large White.

6th. Cheselbourne School, Dorchester: 1 Poplar Hawkmoth, 1 Lime Hawkmoth, 1 Privet Hawkmoth.
Avon Heath Country Park: Large Whites, Common Blues, 1 Painted Lady and 1 Speckled Wood.
Gillingham: Straw Dot moths.
Piddles Wood: Marsh Fritillary.

5th. Gillingham: Maiden's Blush, Obscure Wainscot and Vine's Rustic moths.

4th. Lankham Bottom: 1 Brimstone, 1 Large White, Green Hairstreaks, Common Blues, 1 Painted Lady, lots of Marsh Fritillaries and Small Heaths.
Easton, Portland (South of Church Ope on coast path): Small Whites, 1 Small Copper, Silver-studded Blues and 1 Speckled Wood.
Cerne Giant, Cerne Abbas: lots of Marsh Fritillaries and a small number of Common Blues, Dingy and Grizzled Skippers, 1 Wall Brown and 1 female Brimstone. Day flying moths were represented by the Cinnabar and Burnet Companion.
Gillingham: Ingrailed Clay and 2 Vine's Rustics moths.

3rd. Winfrith Newburgh: Wall Brown, Orange Tip and Large White.

2nd. Sherborne: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
St. Aldhelm's Head: 1 Clouded Yellow.
Winfrith Newburgh: Red Admiral and Painted Lady.
Alners Gorse: Dorset Delicate moth - 1 found in trap the following morning, not there at midnight.
Gillingham: Foxglove Pug moth.
Thorncombe: Orange Tip and Peacocks.
Lamberts Castle, Marshwood Vale: Brimstones and Green Hairstreak.
Coneys Castle, Marshwood Vale: Brimstone, Red Admiral and Painted Lady.
Wootton Fitzpaine: 1 Holly Blue, 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, Common Blues and 1 Small Tortoiseshell.
Lyme Regis: 1 Orange Tip.

1st. Gillingham: Vine's Rustic, Dark Sword Grass and 2 Silver Y moths.

31st. Bournemouth: 1 Common Blue.
Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve: Marsh Fritillaries.

30th. Durlston Country Park: Dingy Skippers, Large Whites, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, 1 Holly Blue, Wall Browns and Small Heaths.

29th. Badbury Rings: Brimstones, Green-veined Whites, Common Blues, Red Admirals and 1 Painted Lady.
Sturminster Marshall: 1 Painted Lady.
Powerstock Common: Wood Whites and Small Heaths.

28th. Black Hill, Cerne Abbas: Many Marsh Fritillaries and a Grizzled Skipper.
Durdle Door: Speckled Yellow Moth.

27th. Ferndown: Common Blue.
Bournemouth: Large Whites.
Winfrith Newburgh: Large White.
Queen's Park, Bournemouth: Large Whites and 1 Holly Blue.

26th. Winfrith Newburgh: Painted Lady.

25th. Winterborne Stickland (in MV trap): Figure of 80, Polar Hawks, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Treble Lines, Pebble Prominent, Light Brocade and Mottled Pug moths.
Southfields Down, Sydling St. Nicholas: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, 1 Green Hairstreak, Small Coppers, 1 Painted Lady, Peacocks, Marsh Fritillaries and a Burnet Companion Moth.
Gillingham (125 watt MV Robinson Trap): Silver Y, Bordered Straw and Ni - Moth (Identity to be confirmed).
Lankham Bottom BC Reserve: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Small Coppers and Marsh Fritillaries.
Easton, Portland: 1 Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, Small Whites, 1 Green-veined White, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Painted Ladies and Wall Browns.

23rd. Holworth, nr Ringstead: 1 Red Admiral and Peacocks.
White Nothe, nr Ringstead: 1 Painted Lady.
Queen's Park, Bournemouth: 1 Speckled Wood.

14th. Uplyme, nr Lyme Regis: 4 Orange Tips.
Avon Heath Country Park: 1 Small Copper.

12th. Hatch Pond, Poole: 1 Peacock and 1 Large White.
Martinstown, nr Dorchester: 1 Clouded Yellow.
Ballard Down: 1 Small Copper, 7 Dingy Skippers, 5 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Wall Brown, 5 Speckled Woods, 3 Orange Tips, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Cinnabar moth and1 Scarlet Tiger moth larva on nettle.
Godrington Down: 1 Wall Brown, 3 Dingy Skippers and 2 Green Hairstreaks.
Motcombe: first Hawkmoths now emerging - Lime and Poplar Hawks in the trap. Chinese Character, Clouded Border and Waved Umber, all now arriving a little earlier than in recent years now that the weather has picked up.

11th. Cerne Abbas: Painted Lady and Grizzled Skipper.
Fontmell Down: 50+ Grizzled Skippers (many egg laying). 10+ Dingy skippers, 10+ Green hairstreaks, 5 Painted Ladies, 1 Peacock, 20+ Brimstones and 1 Orange tip.
Compton Down: 20+ Grizzled Skipper, 10+ Dingy Skippers, 7 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Red Admiral, 5 Speckled Woods, 10+ Brimstones, 2 Small Blues and 1 fully grown Marsh Fritillary larva crawling across path.
Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole: 1 Peacock.
Colmers Hill, nr Symondsbury: 6 Orange Tips.
Winterbourne Abbas: 1 Orange Tip.

10th. Lulworth Camp: Small Whites, 1 Red Admiral, Speckled Woods and 3 Hummingbird Hawkmoths.
Hatch Pond, Poole: 2 Large Whites, 2 Speckled Woods and 1 male Orange Tip.
Queen's Park, Bournemouth: 1 Large White, 1 Peacock and 1 Holly Blue.

7th. Jerry's Hole: Painted Lady and Silver Y moths.
Enford Bottom, nr Shillingstone: 15 Grizzled Skippers, 6 Brimstone , 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small White, 3 Orange Tips, 1 Cinnabar Moths, several Pyrausta nigrata - a local species of Pyrale moth.

5th. Branksome Dene Chine, Poole: LARGE TORTOISESHELL!
Lydlinch Common: 1 Grizzled Skipper, Brimstones, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White, Orange Tips, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, Speckled Woods and 2 Silver Y Moths.
Maiden Castle: Small Whites, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks and 8 Painted Ladies.
Upton Country Park: Speckled Wood x 18, Small Whites x 5, Holly Blues x 8, Large White x 1, Orange Tips x 3 male, Green-veined Whites x 1 and Brimstones x 2.
Eggardon Hill: 4 Painted Ladies.
Badbury Rings: 12 male and 12 female Brimstones, 3 Peacocks, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Orange Tip males, and 1 Common Blue.
Batcombe Down: Red Admirals and Painted Ladies.
Lankham Bottom: 4 Grizzled Skippers.
Alners Gorse: 6 male and 2 female Brimstones, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Peacocks, 1 Comma and 11 Speckled Woods.

4th. Boscombe Cliffs, Bournemouth: LARGE TORTOISESHELL!
Durlston Country Park: 2 Brimstone, 3 Holly blues, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoishell, 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Wall Brown.
Hartland Moor: Several Brimstones, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
Upton Country Park: Speckled Woods x 5, Small Whites x 7, Holly Blues x 1, Green-veined Whites x 3, Peacocks x 1 and Brimstones x 1.
Upton Heath: Brimstones, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Orange Tips, Holly Blues, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, Peacocks and Speckled Woods.
Motcombe: Over 120 Diamond-back moths Plutella xylostella were in the trap. Also a number of Silver Y moths seen in the area.
Dungeon Hill, Duntish, nr Sherborne: 1 Green-veined White, Orange Tips, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Speckled Wood and 2 Silver Y moths.
Melbury Down: Silver Y moths.

1st. Between Iford and Throop, Bournemouth: 1 Peacock, 11 Speckled Woods, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Small Whites and 5 Holly Blues.
Fontmell Down: Small Copper.

29th. Gillingham: 4 Holly Blues.

28th. Eggardon, nr. Askerswell: Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks.
Upton Country Park: 5 Speckled Woods, 1 Comma, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Peacock.
Fifehead Woods: 4 Peacocks, 4 Brimstones and a male Orange Tip.
Duncliffe Woods: 3 male Orange Tip , 6 Brimstones ( 3 males) 3 Peacocks and single Comma.
Gillingham: 2 Holly Blues coming in to roost in Ivy.

27th. Bovington Camp: Lots of Brimstones, Large Whites and 1 Small White, 1 Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Peacock.
Southwell, Portland: 1 Clouded Yellow and lots of Small Whites. Also a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

26th. Highcliffe: 1 Holly Blue.
Hatch Pond, Poole: 1 Holly, Blue, 1 Brimstone and 1 Large White.
Lulworth Camp: Small Whites, Red Admirals and Peacocks.
Upton Country Park: 1 Holly Blue and 1 Red Admiral.
Bridport: 1 Speckled Wood.
Avon Heath Country Park: Brimstones, 1 Large White, Small Whites, lots of Green-veined Whites, Peacocks, Commas and 1 Speckled Wood.

24th. Lulworth Camp: Large Whites, Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Peacock.

22nd. Kinson Common: 2 male and 2 female Brimstones, 1 Large White, 3 Peacocks, 3 Commas and 2 Speckled Woods.
Weston, Portland: 1 Small White.
Throop: 3 Brimstones, 1 Small White and 2 Peacocks.
Deadmoor Common: 5 male and 1 female Brimstone, 1 male Orange Tip, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Peacocks and 3 Commas.
Tarrant Rushton: 1 Brimstone, Painted Ladies and 1 Comma.
Alners Gorse: 5 Male and 1 Female Brimstones, 7 Peacocks, 3 Commas and 1 Speckled Wood.
Cashmoor: a dozen Brimstones, 1 Red Admiral and 1 Comma plus the local micromoth Ancylis comptana.

21st. Motcombe: 1 Brimstone, 1 Orange Tip and 1 Speckled Wood.

19th. Stubhampton: 10 Brimstones and 6 Peacocks.
Sherborne: Holly Blue.

18th. Moors Valley CP: 8 Brimstones, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Peacocks and 1 Comma.
Whitcombe: 1 Peacock.
Stinsford: 1 Brimstone.
Lower Bockhampton: 1 Brimstone.
Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve: 1 Brimstone (male), Peacocks and 1 Comma.
Lulworth Camp: Red Admirals and 1 Peacock.

17th. West Moors: 8 Brimstones, 1 Green-veined White, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 6 Peacocks and 5 Commas.
Bagber: 1 Orange Tip.

16th. Haydon, nr Sherborne: 1 Brimstone.
Goathill Wood, nr Sherborne: Peacocks and Brimstones.

13th. Corfe Castle: Brimstones and 1 Red Admiral.
Upton Country Park: Brimstone, Comma and Peacock.
Alners Gorse: 30 species of moths recorded including Dotted Chestnut, Blossom Underwing,Oak Nycteoline, Small Brindled Beauty, Pine Beauty, Lead-colured Drab, and the rare micro Semiocopsis steinkellneriana.

10th. Lulworth Camp: 1 Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshells, 1 Peacock and 6 Hummingbird Hawkmoths.

8th. Worth Matravers: LARGE TORTOISESHELL!!
Wareham: 1 Peacock, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Painted Lady.
First moth night at Alners Gorse produced 12 species despite cold weather. Hebrew Character, Early Grey, Early Thorn, Small Quaker (a dozen or more) Common Quaker, Twin spotted Quaker, Oak Beauty, Pale Brindled Beauty, Clouded Drab, and micros, Diurnea fagella and Agonopterix heracliana. Also a March moth running a bit late!

6th. Iford Meadows, Bournemouth: 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 10 Peacocks and 6 Commas.
Upton, Poole: 5 Brimstones, 4 Commas, 3 Red Admirals

5th. Blandford Camp: 6 Brimstones, 5 Commas, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Peacock.
Upton Country Park, Poole: 2 Red Admirals.
Worth Matravers: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Briantspuddle: Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Peacock.

4th. Longburton, Sherborne: 1 Brimstone.

3rd.Hatch Pond, Poole: 3 male Brimstones and 3 Small Tortoiseshells.
Bovington: Several Brimstones.
Dewlish, nr Dorchester: 1 Comma.

2nd. Roosting or hibernating?? Comma found under roof of outbuiling at caravan park Crossways near Moreton Station. The one female of the rare Barred Toothstripe moth was found on Privet scrub at a known downland location at 8.45 pm.

1st. Bournemouth: 1 male Brimstone.
West Parley: 1 Brimstone.
Harman's Cross: Brimstones and a Small Tortoiseshell.
Bourton: 3 male Brimstones.
Highcliffe: Brimstone, Peacock and Comma.
Piddles Wood: 17 Brimstones.
Lydlinch: 2 Brimstones.
Stratton: 1 Brimstone.
Minterne Magna: 1 Brimstone.
Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve: 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Brimstone.

28th. Gillingham: 1 male Brimstone.
Wareham Forest: 3 Brimstones and 1 Red Admiral.

22nd. Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve: 129 Marsh Fritillary webs = c 3000 caterpillars.

19th. Ferndown: 1 Comma.
Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve: 1 Peacock.

15th. Blandford Camp: Small Tortoiseshell.
Verwood: 3 Brimstones.

11th. Motcombe: Chestnut moth.
Lydlinch: 6 nests of basking Marsh Fritillary larvae.
Hod Hill: 2 nests of Marsh Fritillary larvae.
Rooksmoor: 1 small nest of Marsh Fritillary larvae.

10th. Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath: Red Admiral.

8th. Motcombe: Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock. Also Spring Usher, Dotted Border and the tortix moth Tortricoides alternella.

4th. Motcombe: Early Moth (Theria primaria).

3rd. Sherborne: Small Tortoiseshell.

26th. Lydlinch: A couple of moths seen at workparty: Ypsolpha mucronella, which feeds on Spindle and is quite local, a moth with long pointed tan coloured forewings that overwinters in deep undergrowth as an adult. Also Acleris ferrugana, an overwintering Tortricoid moth.

14th. Corfe Mullen: Red Admiral.

10th. Upton Heath: Red Admiral.

22nd. Cerne Abbas: Red Admiral.

21st. Middlebere Farm, nr Wareham: Comma.
Branksome, Poole: Red Admiral.
Avon Heath Country Park: Red Admiral.

16th. Winterborne Stickland: Male Winter Moth.

13th. Upton, Poole: Red Admiral.

12th. Black Hill, Cerne Abbas: Small Tortoiseshell.

11th. Lodmoor RSPB Reserve: Small Tortoiseshell.

7th. Poole: Red Admiral.

22nd. Ferndown: Red Admiral.

11th. Poole: Red Admiral.

9th. Winterborne Stickland: 5 December Moths.

5th. Dorchester (High Street): Red Admiral.

4th. Poole (by Asda, West Quay Rd): Red Admiral.
Motcombe: 4 December Moths (incl. mating pair) , a Satellite and a Winter Moth.

21st. Motcombe: 2 Small Tortoiseshells.

20th. Hambledon Hill: Red Admiral.
Gillingham: Painted Lady.

18th. Horton: 2 Red Admirals and 1 Small Copper.
Highcliffe: 1 Red Admiral.

17th. Bournemouth: Red Admiral.

13th. West Stafford: Small Tortoiseshell.

11th. Wimborne: Red admiral.

8th. Martinstown: Red Admiral.

7th. Ferndown: A Red Admiral and a Painted Lady.

6th. Gillingham: Red Admiral.

5th. Fontmell Down: Several Brimstones.

4th. Motcombe: 2 Red Admirals.
Durlston Country Park: Lots of Red Admirals.
Bournemouth: LONG-TAILED BLUE!
Highcliffe: Purple Hairstreak Egg, Red Admirals and Speckled Wood.

31st. Winfrith Newburgh: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

29th. Radipole Lake RSPB Reserve: Red Admiral.

27th. Winspit/Worth Matravers: Clouded Yellow.
Dorchester: 2 Painted Ladies and a number of Red Admirals.
Ringstead: Red Admirals.
Gillingham: Vestal Moth (night).

23rd. Compton Abbas Airfield: Red Admirals.
Dorset/Somerset border: 1 Painted Lady, 4 Red Admirals, 1 Clouded Yellow, 3 Commas, 1 female Brimstone.
Winfrith Newburgh: 2 Peacocks, 2 Red Admirals and a Small White Caterpillar.

22nd. Winfrith Newburgh: 2 Red Admirals, 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth and 2 Large White caterpillars.
Tyneham: Clouded Yellow, Red Admirals and Painted Ladies.

16th. Corfe Mullen: Small Tortoiseshell and Red Admiral.

9th. Shaftesbury: Red Admirals and a Comma.
Bournemouth: Large White.

8th. Crossways: Red Admirals, Large White, Speckled Woods, Small Coppers and Commas

7th. Lyons Gate, Nr Dorchester: a Four-spotted Footman and a Dark Swordgrass (night)

4th. Gillingham: 3 Red Admirals, 1 Small White, 1 Comma, 1 male and 1 female Brimstone
Manston: A Clouded Yellow.
Dorset/Somerset border: Red Admirals, a Painted Lady, Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, a Large White, Speckled Wood and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Broadstone: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Holes Bay/Upton House, Poole: Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, Small White, Red Admirals, Commas and Speckled Woods.

1st. Coombe Heath, East Stoke: A Red Admiral and a Painted Lady.
Tyneham: Lots of Red Admirals, a Small Tortoiseshell and a Clouded Yellow.
Studland: MONARCH!

25th. Lyons Gate, Nr Dorchester: Clifden Nonpareil Moth.
Studland Heath: Lots of Red Admirals and some Large Whites.

24th. Winspit - Quarry area: 1 Painted Lady, 3 Wall Browns, 1 Meadow Brown, 3Small Heaths, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Speckled Woods, 1 Large White.
Sopley Common: Red Admirals, a Small White and a Clouded Yellow.

22nd. Blandford Camp: 2 Commas, a Small Tortoiseshell, 8 Red Admirals, a Peacock, a Meadow Brown, a female Brimstone and 3 Small Whites.
Abbotsbury Tropical Gardens: Commas and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
East of Kimmeridge near Rope Lake Head: 1 Comma 1, a few Red Admirals, 2 Small Whites mating, 1 Clouded Yellow.

20th. Ferndown: 2 Small Whites, 23 Red Admirals, 3 Painted Ladies and 3 Commas.
West of Durdle Door near Bat's Head: 8 Graylings and a Meadow Brown.
Osmington Mills: 20 Small Whites and a Red Admiral.

18th. Broadstone: Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar.
West of Kimmeridge on Coast Path: 3 Red Admirals, 1 Wall Brown, 1 Peacock.
Above Worbarrow Bay: 2 Graylings.
West of Arish Mell: Lulworth Skipper and several Red Admirals flying through.
Above Mupe Bay: 12 Graylings and a Clouded Yellow.

17th. Bournemouth: Red Admirals, Painted Lady, Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Tyneham: 1 Comma, 1 Large White, 1 Peacock, 12 Red Admirals.

15th. Verwood: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

12th: Blandford Forum: Dark Sword Grass Moth.
Gillingham: Vestal (Rhodometra sacracia) Moth.
Charmouth: 9 Red Admirals.

10th. Duncliffe Wood: Click here for full list of moth trap.

4th. Alderholt: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Bournemouth: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

1st. Compton Down: Chalk Carpet Moth, Adonis Blue including mating pairs, Common Blues, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blues and Small Heaths.
Alners Gorse: 2 Brown Hairstreaks, one egg-layiong, with 2 Couded Yellow, a late Gatekeeper, a few Small Tortoiseshells and Red Admiral and a good flight of Speckled Woods, maybe 25-30.

31st. Poole: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

30th. Bournemouth: Red Admirals, Large Whites and Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Wareham: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

24th. Wimborne: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Morcombelake: Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Peacock, Speckled Wood and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

21st. Corfe West Hill: Lulworth Skippers, Small Tortoiseshells, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Brown Argus, Chalkhill Blues, Wall Browns, Clouded Yellows, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Red Admiral, Small Heaths, Speckled Woods, Marbled White, Large Whites, Small White.
Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Brimstones, Red Admirals, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.

20th. Alners Gorse: Large Whites, Small Whites, a Small Tortoiseshell, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.

18th. Melbury Down and Melbury Beacon: Chalkhill Blues , Adonis Blues, Small Blues, Clouded Yellows, a Painted Lady and Small Tortoiseshells, as well as 8 Chalk Carpet Moths.

17th. Broadstone: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

16th. Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Mocha moth (night).

15th. Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Cydia amplana moth (night).
Broadstone: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Wimborne: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

14th. Kinson Common: 8 Graylings, some Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns, and a Speckled Wood.

13th. Alners Gorse: Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreak, Large White, Green-veined White, Peacocks, Comma, Red Admirals, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns.
Fontmell Down: 6 Silver-spotted Skippers and some Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers.

12th. Canford School Golf Course: Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar.

9th. Alners Gorse: Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreaks, White-letter Hairstreaks, Peacock, Comma, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Tortoiseshells, Brimstones, Clouded Yellow, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Small Skippers, Holly Blue.
Winfrith Newburgh: 2 Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillars.
Badbury Rings: Chalkhill Blues, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Clouded Yellow, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, a Peacock, a Painted Lady, Gatekeepers, Ringlets and Brimstones.
Creekmoor, Poole: SWALLOWTAIL.

8th. Shaftesbury: Painted Lady.
East Pulham: Humming-bird Hawkmoth.
Merley, near Wimborne: Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Grayling.

7th. Coldharbour, Weymouth: Peacock.
Alners Gorse: Brown Hairstreaks, Purple Hairstreaks, White-letter Hairstreaks, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Small Skippers, Large Skipper, Brimstones, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Peacocks, Red Admirals and a Comma and a Small Copper.

6th. Alners Gorse: Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeepers, Large Whites, Meadow Browns, Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Ringlets, Peacock and Small Skippers.
Lydlinch: Clouded Yellow.
Stratton: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

5th. Alners Gorse: Brown Hairstreak.

4th. Wareham (footpath to Swineham Farm): Small Skippers, a Small White, a Large White, Red Admirals, a Comma, a Speckled Wood, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns.
Ballard Down: Comma (2), Marbled White (5+), Common Blue (5+), Brown Argus (5+), Peacock (2), Painted Lady (1), Red Admiral (1), Small Tortiseshell (1), Small Skipper (2+), Meadow Brown (10+), Gatekeeper (20+), Large White (10+), Speckled Wood (2), Holly Blue (2) and Clouded Yellow (1).

3rd: Coombe Heath, Arne N.R.: Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small Copper, Painted Lady, Grayling, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown.
Blandford Camp: Chalkhill Blue (in their thousands!), Common Blues, Small Blues, Brown Argus, Holly Blues, Silver-washed Fritillaries (including 1 egglaying), Commas, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells, Small Skippers, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Painted Ladies, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Brimstones, Clouded Yellows, Marbled White, Six Spot Burnet, Silver Y Moth and Magpie Moth
Studland Heath: Gatekeeper (many), Grayling (several), Small Copper (1), Painted Lady (1).

2nd: Bokerley Ditch (on the Dorset/Hampshire border): Meadow Browns, Large Whites and Small Whites, Brimstones, Peacocks, Common Blues, Chalkhill blues, Brown Argus, Gatekeepers, Large Skippers, Small Skippers, Dk gr.Fritillaries, one each of Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled white, Small Copper and at least one Clouded Yellow.
Alner's Gorse: Small Skipper, Large White, Brown Hairstreak, Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak, Common Blue, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Ringlet.

1st: Durlston Country Park: Painted Lady (1, worn), Wall Brown (1), Common Blue (2), Large White (1), Marbled White (many), Gatekeeper (many), Meadow Brown (many), Small Skipper (several), Lulworth Skipper (many). Also Silver Y moth (several).

31st. Ballard Down: Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Marbled Whites, Wall Browns, Lulworth Skippers, Red Admirals, a Comma, a Small Copper, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Brown Argus, Speckled Woods, Six-spot Burnet Moths and Silver Y moth.
Winfrith Newburgh: Wall Brown, Red Admiral, Peacock, Large Whites and Small Whites and Pyrausta purpuralis Moth.
Burning Cliff: Lulworth Skipper, Large White, Wall Brown, Marbled White, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown.

30th. Chamberlayne's Heath, nr Briantspuddle: Gatekeepers, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Wall Brown, Meadow Brown, lots of Graylings, Comma, Small Heaths, Large Whites, and a Six-spot Burnet Moth and a Silver Y Moth.
Avon Heath Country Park: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Small Whites, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Brimstones, Small Coppers, Common Blues, a Red Admiral, Speckled Woods, a Grayling, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers and Ringlets.
Winfrith Technical Centre (11th-14th & 27th-30th): Lappet Moth, Elephant Hawkmoths, Small Elephant Hawkmoth, Buff Tips and a Garden Tiger Moth.

29th. Lulworth Cove (Wealden beds, west of Cove): lots of Lulworth Skippers, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, and a Six-banded Clearwing Moth.
Upton Heath: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Green Hairstreaks, a Painted Lady, a Small Tortoiseshell, Peacocks, Speckled Woods, Graylings, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers and Ringlets.
Deadmoor Common: 2 Brown Hairstreaks.

25th. Badbury Rings: Chalkhill Blue, Red Admiral, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.

24th. Durlston Country Park: Lulworth Skippers, Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Small White, Marbled Whites, Small Skippers, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Dark Green Fritillaries, Common Blues, Small Blues, Adonis Blue and a Red Admiral. Also Silver Y, Yellow Shell and Red Twin Spot Carpet Moths.

23rd. Bournemouth: Large Yellow Underwing.

21st. Hatch Pond, Poole: Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, Large Whites, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers and Six-spot Burnet Moths.
Bournemouth: Silver Y Moth.
Motcombe: Clouded Yellow.
Dorset/Wiltshire border: Painted Lady.

17th. Boys Wood, Woodlands nr Verwood: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, a White Admiral, a Red Admiral, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets.
Alner's Gorse: 5 White-letter Hairstreaks, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Purple Hairstreaks and White Admirals.

16th. Girdler's Coppice: Silver-washed Fritillaries, including 1 Valezina.

15th. Blandford Camp: 3 Silver Washed Fritillaries, 2 Male Brimstones, 5 Painted Ladies, Peacock, 5 Red Admirals, Chalkhill Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Small White, 4 Holly Blues, 12 Commas, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Small Blue, Green-veined White, Dark Green Fritillary, Speckled Wood, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Six-spot Burnet Moth, Scarlet Tiger Moth.
Motcombe: Clouded Yellow.

14th. Hatch Pond, Poole: Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, Large White, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Green Hairstreaks, Red Admiral and Speckled Woods. as well as good numbers of Six-spot Burnet Moths.
Blandford Camp: Chalkhill Blues (good numbers across the downland), 4-5 Small Blues, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Skipper, Marbled White, Brimstone (1 male), Large White, 4 Silver Washed Fritillaries (first for this site) and Six-spot Burnet Moths.
Winterborne Stickland: Large Whites, a Small White, Green-veined Whites, Red Admirals, a Comma, Silver-washed Fritillaries, a Marbled White, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Purple Hairstreaks and Ringlets.

13th. Hatch Pond, Poole: Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, Large White, Meadow Browns, a Gatekeeper and a Green Hairstreak, as well as several Six-spot Burnet Moths.
Bincombe, nr Weymouth: Marbled White.
East Pulham, nr Sturminster Newton: Elephant Hawkmoth.

12th. Shaftesbury: Essex Skippers on roadside verges.

10th. Alner's Gorse, nr King's Stag: 4 White Admirals.
Radipole, Weymouth: Red Admirals and Meadow Browns.

9th. Winfrith Newburgh: Elephant Hawkmoth.
Upton Heath, Poole: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Large Whites, a Small White, lots of Green Hairstreaks, Commas, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and lots of Ringlets.

5th. Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Spatalistis bifasciana (night).

3rd. Martin Down and Vernditch Chase (on Hampshire border): Large Yellow Underwing, Cinnabar Moth, Red Admiral, Small Heath, Six Spot Burnet, Five Spot Burnet, Marbled White, Chimney Sweeper, Plume Moth, Meadow Brown, Small skipper, Cistous Forrester, Ringlet, Dark Green Fritillary, Large White, Comma, Large Skipper, Latticed Heath, Adonis Blue, Common Blue, Yellow shell Moth, Small White, Silver Washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Scarlet Tiger, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White and Gatekeeper.
Portland (in and around Tout Quarry): Silver-studded Blues, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Six-spot Burnet and lots of Scarlet Tiger Moths.

2nd. Wimborne Town Hall Garden: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Ryewater Nursery, North Dorset: Ringlet, Marbled white, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Six Spot Burnet Moth, Small skipper, Common Blue, Large White, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Yellow Underwing, Speckled Wood, Burnet Companion, Shaded Broad Bar, Small White, Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Sopley Common: Good numbers of Silver-studded Blues, Large Skippers and a Silver-washed Fritillary.

27th. Deadmoor Common: White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary, Commas, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Skippers and Marbled Whites. Also a Silver Y Moth.

26th. Piddles Wood: 5 Silver-washed Fritillaries and a White Admiral.
Hod Hill: Meadow Browns, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White, Small Heath.

25th. Winspit Valley, Worth Matravers: Lulworth Skippers, Large Skippers, Large Whites, a Small Copper, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Red Admirals, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Wareham Forest: 5 male Silver-studded Blues and a Red Admiral.
Batcombe: Southern Wainscot Moth (night).
Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: 1 Eudonia delunella and 6 Red-necked Footmen (night).

23rd. Durlston CP: Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Dingy Skippers, a Grizzled Skipper, Large Whites, Small Blues, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Stubhampton Bottom: Silver-washed Fritillaries.

22nd. Blandford Camp: Dark Green Fritillary, Adonis Blue, Brimstone, Small Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Large White, Grizzled Skipper, Small Heath, Marbled Whites. Also Mother Shipton, Six-spot Burnet and Burnet Companion Moths.
Coombe Heath: Clouded Buff Moths and Silver-studded Blues.
Hog Cliff: Large Skippers, Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, a Brimstone, Common Blues, a Red Admiral, a Marsh Fritillary, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Powerstock Common: Large Skippers, Wood Whites, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, a Green Hairstreak, Common Blues, a Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Speckled Woods and Ringlets.
Woodland Walk, Bournemouth: Lots of Red Admirals.

21st. Powerstock: Wood Whites, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Common Blues, Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Small Heaths, Brown Argus, Meadow Browns, Large Skippers and a Ringlet.
Upton Heath: Large Skippers, Green Hairstreaks in abundance and a Meadow Brown.
Broadcroft Quarry, Portland: Dingy Skippers, a Large White, Small Whites, Small Blues, Silver-studded Blues, Common Blues, a Red Admiral, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.

20th. Badbury Rings: Large Skippers, a Brimstone, Common Blues, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths.
Deadmoor Common: Small Skippers, a Dingy Skipper, a Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large Whites, Orange Tips, Small Coppers, Holly Blues, Marbled Whites, Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, a Comma, Marsh Fritillaries, Gatekeepers, Speckled Woods and Ringlets.

19th. Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth: Cream Spot Tiger Moth.
Radipole Lake, Weymouth: A Common Blue, a Red Admiral and a Speckled Wood.
Powerstock Common: Wood Whites, Small Heaths, a Large White, a Brimstone, Large Skippers, Common Blues, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns and a Green Hairstreak.

18th. Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Red-necked Footman (night).
Thornecombe Woods, nr Higher Bockhampton: Brimstones.
Viewpoint adjacent to Purbeck Golf Course: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries.

17th. Blandford Camp: Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, 3 Dingy Skippers, 5 Small Blues, 2 Adonis Blues, Brimstone, Common Blue and Dark Green Fritillary.
Motcombe: 9 Large Skippers and 8 Meadow Browns.

15th. Motcombe: 9 Large Skippers and 6 Meadow Browns.

14th. Motcombe: 2 Large Skippers and 4 Meadow Browns.

12th. Badbury Rings: Common Blues, Adonis Blues, a Grizzled Skipper, Large Skippers, Speckled Wood, Brimstones, Large Whites, a Brown Argus and lots of Burnet Companion Moths.
King Barrow Quarry and Tout Quarry, Portland: Adonis Blues and a Dingy Skipper.
Compton Down: Dingy Skippers, Brimstones, Adonis Blues, a Painted Lady and a Jersey Tiger Moth.
Motcombe: 23 Large Skippers, 2 Speckled Woods and 2 Meadow Browns.

11th. Iford Meadows: Red Admiral, Large White, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White.
South-west of Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Map-winged Swift Moths (night).
Avon Heath CP: A Grizzled Skipper, a Brimstone, Large Whites, a Green Hairstreak, Common Blues, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.
Clubmen's Down: 2 Large Skippers, 3 Dingy Skippers, 6 Brimstones, 2 Small Blues, 10 Speckled Woods, 27 Adonis Blues and 35 Small Heaths.

10th. Motcombe: 6 Large Skippers, 2 Small Whites, 2 Small Coppers and 1 Peacock.

9th. Powerstock Common: Dingy Skippers, Wood Whites, Brimstones, Large Whites, a Green-veined White, a Green Hairstreak, Common Blues, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, Marsh Fritillaries, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.
Powerstock Railway: Dingy Skippers, Wood Whites, Brimstones, Green-veined Whites, Common Blues, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.

8th. Blandford Camp: 8 Grizzled Skippers, 3 Dingy Skippers, 28 Common Blues, 8 Small Blues, 3 Brown Argus, 1 Small Copper, 4 Large White, 9 Brimstones and 25 Small Heaths.
Fontmell Down: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Large Whites, Green Hairstreaks, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.
Compton Down: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Small Blues, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, a Red Admiral, Marsh Fritillaries, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.

4th. Holm Bushes, near Longburton: Mocha (night)
Compton Down: Adonis Blues, Common Blues, Small Blues, Small Heaths, Brimstone, Speckled Woods, Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Marsh Fritillaries, Clouded Yellow and a Small Elephant Hawkmoth, a Yellow Shell Moth, Five-spot Burnet and Six-spot Burnet Moths, Silver Y Moth and Cinnabar Moth.

3rd. West Moors Army Camp: 7 Grizzled Skippers, 3 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Small Copper, 4 Silver-studded Blues, 6 Brown Argus, 48 Common Blues, 1 Red Admiral, 9 Small Heaths and a possible Painted Lady - very fast flying!

2nd. South of Lyons Gate, nr Dorchester: Map-winged Swift Moth (night).

31st: Fontmell Down: Lots of Adonis Blues and a Marsh Fritillary.

29th. Motcombe: Small Copper and Green-veined White.

28th. Ballard Down: Lots of Adonis Blues, a Dingy Skipper, a Small Copper and some Common Blues.

27th. Blandford Camp: 17 Brimstones, 6 Large Whites, 4 Green-veined Whites, 2 Red Admirals, 4 Peacocks, 15 Small Heaths, 18 Common Blues, 3 Dingy Skippers, 3 Small Blues and 3 Cinnabar Moths.
Lankham Bottom BC Reserve: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, a Brimstone, Green-veined Whites, an Orange Tip, Green Hairstreaks, Small Coppers, an Adonis Blue, lots of Marsh Fritillaries and Small Heaths, and a Burnet Companion Moth.
Powerstock Common: Wood Whites, Brown Argus, Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, a Green Hairstreak and 6 Marsh Fritillaries.

25th. Powerstock Railway: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, a Large White, a Green-veined White, an Orange Tip, Green Hairstreaks, a Longhorn Moth, a Silver-ground Carpet Moth and a Common Heath Moth.

22nd. Hog Cliff: Dingy Skippers, a Green Hairstreak, Marsh Frittillaries and Small Heaths.

20th. Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve, Portland: Dingy Skipper, Small Blues, Common Blues and Wall Browns.

17th. Fontmell Down: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, Brimstones, a Green-veined White, a Large White, Orange Tips, Green Hairstreaks, Common Blues, an Adonis Blue, a Holly Blue, Dukes of Burgundy, Speckled Woods and Small Heaths.

16th. Powerstock Common: Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skippers, a Large White, a Green Hairstreak, Common Blues, Peacocks and a Small Heath.
Hog Cliff: Grizzled Skippers, Brimstones, a Green-veined White, Orange Tips, a Green Hairstreak, a Small Copper, Common Blues and a Small Heath.

15th. West Moors: 15 Grizzled Skippers, a Small Heath, a Green Hairstreak, a Large White, a couple of Brimstones and a Peacock.

12th. Deadmoor Common: Brimstones, Large Whites, Orange Tips, Holly Blues, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Commas and Speckled Woods.
Christchurch Hospital: Holly Blues, Speckled Woods and a Red Admiral.

10th. Racedown SSSI, Blandford Camp: 31 Dingy Skippers, 14 Grizzled Skippers, 11 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Small Heath and 8 Brimstones.

9th. Stubhampton Bottom: Green-veined White and Brown Argus.

8th. Hod Hill: Green Hairstreaks, Grizzled Skippers, Dingy Skippers, a Peacock, a Holly Blue, an Orange Tip, a Small Heath, 2 Marsh Fritillaries and a Small Tortoiseshell.

7th. Corfe Mullen Meadow DWT Reserve: Green-veined Whites and a Small Copper.

5th. Durlston CP: Small Copper, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshells, a Peacock, lots of Speckled Woods and some Wall Browns.

2nd. Bournemouth: 3 Holly Blues in a garden. A Large White in another garden.
Kings Park, Bournemouth: Holly Blues, Brimstones, Large Whites and Small Whites.

1st. Boscombe Overcliff, Bournemouth: Speckled Woods.
Nr Iford Bridge, Bournemouth: Commas, Speckled Woods, Small Whites, Holly Blues, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Orange Tips.
Fontmell Down: Lots of Grizzled Skippers and Brimstones, Orange Tips, a Green Hairstreak, a Painted Lady, a Peacock, some Speckled Woods, a Silver Y Moth, a Mother Shipton Moth and a Pyraustra purpuralis Moth.
Lytchett Matravers: Lots of Brimstones, Green-veined Whites and Orange Tips, a Small Tortoiseshell, some Peacocks and Speckled Woods.

30th. Nr Iford Bridge, Bournemouth: Orange Tips, Speckled Woods and a Peacock.

29th. Darby's Corner, Poole: Speckled Wood.
Blandford Camp: 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Female Holly Blue, Brimstone - 3 male, 2 female, 1 male Orange Tip, 2 Peacock

24th. Durlston: A Wall Brown was "sunning" itself in spite of overcast conditions.
Gillingham: A Holly Blue was seen in a garden.

21st. Sherborne: A Holly Blue and a female Orange Tip were seen in a garden.

20th. Canford Heath, Poole: 2 Small Whites.
Hatch Pond, Poole: Small White.
Motcombe: Plenty of Orange Tips about.

19th: Hatch Pond, Poole: Brimstone.
Ferndown: Female Emperor Moth (at light trap)

2nd: Fifehead Woods: Male Orange Tip and a very worn Red Admiral.

28th. Fifehead: a single Light Orange Underwing was seen at 2.30 pm. Any Aspen copses should be looked at in the next sunny spell.

24th. Poole Railway Station: Small Tortoiseshell.

22nd. Bridport (old railway line behind Travis Perkins timber yard): Several Brimstones.

19th. Kinson, Bournemouth: 5 Male Brimstones and 1 Female.
Sheepwash, near Iford Bridge, Bournemouth: 5 Male Brimstones, 4 Small Tortoiseshells.
Highwood/Bindon Lane, between Wool and Wareham: Several Brimstones, Peacocks and Commas, and a Red Admiral.
Kingston Lacy, near Wimborne: a large number of Brimstones and a Peacock.

18th. Colehill, nr Wimborne Minster: Several Brimstones.
Brownsea Island: Red Admirals and a Small Tortoiseshell.
Quarr Local Nature Reserve, Sherborne: 7 Small Tortoiseshells and 1 Peacock.
Upton Country Park, Poole: Male Brimstone.
Hatch Pond, Poole: 2 Small Tortoiseshells.

17th. Colehill, nr Wimborne Minster: Several Brimstones.
Junction of Bristol Road and A30 at Sherborne and various gardens in Sherborne: Brimstones.
Motcombe: A Brimstone and 2 Small Tortoiseshells.

16th. West Moors: 3 Brimstones (2 males and a female) and 2 Commas.
Colehill, nr Wimborne Minster: Several Brimstones.
Motcombe: Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.

12th. Duncliffe Woods: First Moth Event of year (ST825225): despite very cold conditions, we recorded 8 species and 24 moths. Species list is Grey Shoulder Knot (hibernating adult) Red Chestnut (spring woodland moth) Common Quaker, Hebrew Character, Yellow Horned (Birch woods) Dotted Border, March moth and the early spring Tortrcoid moth Tortricoides alternella.

11th. Piddletrenthide: Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock (one of each) having a hard time in the strong winds.

10th. Moreford Hall, Moreton: 1 Peacock.

17th. Motcombe: First of the spring moths, Pale brindled Beauty,Hebrew Character, Chestnut, Satellite, Spring Usher, and quite a few micros inc. Tortricoides alternella, Acleris ferrugana and Acleris hastiana

15th. Portman Ravine, Boscombe, Bournemouth: an apparently freshly emerged male Clouded Yellow.

13th. Motcombe: Early Moth

8th. Upton Country Park, Poole: Red Admiral
Motcombe: 2 Small Tortoiseshells

13th. Motcombe: Small Tortoiseshell

12th. Lydlinch Common: Male Brimstone

29th. 5 Winter moths, 1 Acleris ferrugana and1 Acleris hastiana f. aquilana were seen at Motcombe.

28th. A Red Admiral was seen flying and basking in the sunshine at about midday. It was in a farmyard at East Chelborough, ST552059.

15th. A female Brimstone was seen at Majeston, near Gillingham.

12th. A Red Admiral was flying on Brownsea Island.

24th. A Small Tortoiseshell was seen at Hamworthy, Poole.
A couple of Brimstones were seen at Cashmoor.

20th. A Red Admiral was seen near Dorchester.

14th. A Red Admiral was seen in a garden in Bournemouth.

13th. A Clouded Yellow was seen in a garden in Preston, Weymouth.

11th. A Small Tortoiseshell and four Small Whites were seen in Gillingham.

8th. Small Tortoiseshell seen at Winfrith Newburgh.

4th. A Small Tortoiseshell was seen at Sturminster Newton.
Holly Blue seen in a garden in Wimborne.
A Red Admiral was seen in Sherborne.

2nd. A Deaths-head Hawkmoth was seen at the Lansdowne College in Bournemouth.

30th. A Red Admiral and a Painted Lady were seen at Fordington, Dorchester.
A male Brimstone was seen at Gillingham.

26th. Some Red Admirals and a Speckled Wood seen at Radipole Lake in Weymouth.

24th. A Red Admiral was seen in a garden in Poole.

18th. A Large White, a Red Admiral and several Speckled Woods were seen at Upton House, Poole.
A Painted Lady and a Red Admiral were seen just north of the Dorset border.

17th. A Comma was seen at Deadmoor Common.

16th. A Red Admiral and a Comma were seen at West Hill, Corfe Castle.

14th. A Red Admiral seen on a wall outside an office at Hamworthy, Poole.

13th. Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue and Hummingbird Hawkmoth seen in a garden at Winfrith Newburgh.

10th. A Red Admiral was seen in a garden in Bournemouth.

7th. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was seen at Motcombe.

30th. Red Admirals, a Comma, a Small White, a Large White, a Brimstone and a Speckled Wood were seen near Wincanton, on the North Dorset border.

28th. A Brimstone was seen at Lydlinch.

26th. Large Whites, a Red Admiral, a Small Tortoiseshell and a Meadow Brown were seen at Avon Heath Country Park.
Comma seen at Longburton near Sherborne.

24th. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was seen at Bridport.
A Clouded Yellow was seen on the Coastal Path at West Bay.

22nd. Hummingbird Hawkmoth seen in the garden of The Bull pub at Sturminster Newton.

19th. Red Admirals, Small Whites and Large Whites were seen in a garden in Bournemouth.

18th. Large Whites, a Small White, a Comma and several Speckled Woods were seen at Lytchett Bay, near Upton.

10th, 11th and 12th. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was seen at Foundry Knapp, Bridport.

8th. Hummingbird Hawkmoth nectaring at Blandford Forum.

4th. A Clouded Yellow, Small Whites, Meadow Browns, Speckled Woods, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Common Blues, Small Coppers, Painted Ladies and a very active Silver Y Moth were seen at Winspit.
Four Clouded Yellows, Small Whites, Painted Ladies and a Red Admiral were seen at Swanage Beach, in the Sailing Club area.

3rd. A Scarce Swallowtail as seen in Townsend Quarry.

2nd. Red Admirals, Large Whites and Small Whites were seen at the Great Dorset Steam Fair, Tarrant Hinton.
A Swallowtail was seen at Ballard Down.

1st. Clouded Yellow seen at Fifehead Magdalen
Red Admirals and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth seen in a garden in Bournemouth.

31st. Red Admirals were seen in a garden in Bournemouth.
A Clouded Yellow was seen at Gillingham.
A Jersey Tiger Moth was seen at Bridport.

30th. A Lulworth Skipper, Small and Large Whites, Brown Argus, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, a Painted Lady, Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths were seen at Durlston Country Park.
A Painted Lady was seen in a garden in Bournemouth.
Speckled Woods, Large Whites, Small Whites and Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Holly Blues and Commas were seen at Shillingstone.

28th. Small and Green-veined Whites, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, Common Blues, Small Coppers, a Red Admiral and a Painted Lady, and also a Silver Y Moth, were seen in the Lydlinch/Deadmoor Common area.

22nd. Common Blues were seen at Portland Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve.

21st. Silver-spotted Skippers, Common Blues, Adonis Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Brown Argus, Holly Blues, Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Heaths, Small Whites, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Brimstones, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Small Tortoiseshells and a Small Copper were seen on a circular walk over Compton Down and Fontmell Down via Melbury Beacon.
Painted Ladies, Small Copper, Common Blues and a Clouded Yellow var. helice seen in clover field at Motcombe.
Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Chalkhill Blue, Adonis Blue, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Wall, Marbled White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown and Small Heath at Hogcliff Bottom.

17th. Graylings, Gatekeepers, Small Heaths, Small Coppers and a Peacock were seen at Upton Heath.

15th. Graylings, Gatekeepers and a Small Copper seen at Kinson.
Lulworth Skippers, Clouded Yellows, a Brimstone, Adonis Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers and Small Heaths were seen at Durlston Country Park.

14th. Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Tortoiseshells, Walls, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, a Small Copper, Common Blues, a Holly Blue, a Painted Lady, a Clouded Yellow and Red Admirals, a Magpie Moth and a Silver Y Moth were seen on a circular walk around Piddlehinton and Piddletrenthide.
Early Thorn Moths were found in a moth trap at Winterborne Stickland.

10th. A Clouded Yellow and some Common Blues were seen at Chantry Fields, Gillingham.
Lots of Lulworth Skippers, several Large Skippers, Clouded Yellows, Large Whites, Small Coppers, Small Blues, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, a Holly Blue, a Speckled Wood, Walls, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and Ringlets were seen at West Hill, Corfe Castle.

8th. Silver-spotted Skippers were seen on Fontmell Down.
A number of Painted Ladies were seen flying north through Motcombe.

7th. Lots of Graylings, Walls, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, some Holly Blues, Common Blues, Small Heaths, Speckled Woods, Brimstones, Large Skippers and Small Skippers, a Peacock, a Comma, a Small Copper and a Brown Argus were seen on a circular walk from Culpeper's Dish to Moreton via Turners Puddle Heath and Oakers Wood.
Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Lulworth Skippers, a Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, Small Whites, a Green-veined White, a Small Copper, Small Blues, Common Blues, Brown Argus, Holly Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Adonis Blues, a Peacock, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets were seen at Durlston Country Park.

6th. Brown Hairstreaks seen at Lydlinch.

5th. Brown Hairstreaks seen at Lydlinch.
Two Hummingbird Hawkmoths were seen in a garden at Colehill.

1st. Silver-washed Fritillaries, Gatekeepers, Small Skippers, Purple Hairstreaks, Large Whites and Green-veined Whites were seen at Piddles Wood.
Many Lulworth Skippers, a Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, Small Coppers, a Small Blue, Chalkhill Blues and Adonis Blues, a Wall, a Grayling, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns were seen at Durlston Country Park.

31st. Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Small Coppers, a Small Blue, Silver-studded Blues, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Small Tortoiseshells, Speckled Woods, Graylings, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and Ringlets were seen at Holt Heath.
Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Small Coppers, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Holly Blues, a Red Admiral and a Peacock, a Dark Green Fritillary, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and Ringlets were seen at Fontmell Down.
Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Purple Hairstreaks, Ringlets, Small Skippers, Holly Blues, Peacocks, Commas and a Small Tortoiseshell were seen at Yetminster.
An Essex Skipper, some Lulworth Skippers, a Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, a Small Copper, Silver-studded Blues, a Common Blue, some Chalkhill Blues, Holly Blues, a Red Admiral, Walls, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns seen at Broadcroft Quarry on Portland.

30th. Small Skippers, Large Whites, Marbled Whites, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns were seen in the evening at Badbury Rings.
Small Skippers and Essex Skippers, a Lulworth Skipper, a Clouded Yellow, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, a Small Copper, a Small Blue, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, a Holly Blue, Walls, Marbled Whites, Graylings, Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers were seen at Tout Quarry on Portland.

28th. Marbled Whites, Brown Argus and Lulworth Skippers were seen at Studland.

26th. Marbled Whites and a Chalkhill Blue were seen at Fontmell Down.

25th. Small and Lulworth Skippers, Large, Small and Green-veined Whites, a Brimstone, Small Blues and Common Blues and a Holly Blue, a Red Admiral, a Peacock and a Comma, a Speckled Wood, Walls, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Small Heaths were seen at Durlston Country Park.
Small and Large Skippers, Brimstones, Small and Large Whites, Small Blues, Common Blues and Chalkhill Blues, a Wall, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets were seen at the Portland Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve.
Silver-washed Fritillaries were flying at Langdon Woods, near Golden Cap.

24th. Small and Large Skippers, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites and Large Whites, Brimstones, Small Coppers, a Common Blueand a Holly Blue, Chalkhill Blues, a Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshells, Dark Green Fritillaries, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and Ringlets were seen at Fontmell Down.
Small and Large Skippers, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites and Large Whites, Brimstones, a Common Blue and a Holly Blue, Chalkhill Blues, a Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths and Ringlets were seen at Badbury Rings.
Small Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites and Small Whites, Purple Hairstreaks, Silver-washed Fritillaries (incl Valezina females), Speckled Woods, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Ringlets, and a Scarlet Tiger Moth were seen at Garston Wood.
Lots of Purple Hairstreaks were seen at Piddles Wood.
A Brown Hairstreak was seen at Lydlinch Common.
Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen at Hethfelton Wood.
Graylings, Marbled Whites, Dark Green Fritillaries and Lulworth Skippers were flying at Lulworth Cove.

23rd. Essex Skippers, Ringlets and a Dingy Mocha were seen at West Moors.
Essex Skippers, Purple Hairstreaks and Ringlets were seen at Moors Valley Country Park.
Chalkhill Blues, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Marbled Whites, Small Skippers, Brimstones, Holly Blues, Commas, and Large and Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and Common Blues, a Brown Argus and a Small Copper were seen at Badbury Rings.
Dark Green Fritillaries and a Silver-washed Fritillary were flying at Stonebarrow Hill.

22nd. A White Admiral was seen at Moors Valley Country Park.
Marbled Whites and a Clouded Yellow were seen at Eype, near Golden Cap.

20th. Chalkhill, Adonis, Common, Holly and Small Blues, as well as Walls were seen at Durlston Country Park.
Marbled Whites, Lulworth Skippers, Essex Skippers, Small Blues and a Brown Argus were flying on a coastal walk at Worth Matravers.

19th. Essex Skippers and Ringlets were seen at West Moors.
Essex Skippers, Ringlets and Purple Hairstreaks, and a Scarlet Tiger Moth were seen at Moors Valley Country Park.
Lots of Purple Hairstreaks were seen at Piddles Wood.
Marbled Whites, Silver-washed Fritillaries and Essex Skippers were seen at Powerstock Railway.

18th. Silver-washed Friltillaries were seen in Langdon Woods, near Golden Cap.

17th. A lot of Silver-washed Fritillaries, including two Valezina females, and Ringlets, including ab. arete, at Chase Woods.

13th. Essex Skippers and Ringlets were seen at West Moors.
Essex Skippers, Ringlets and Purple Hairstreaks were seen at Moors Valley Country Park.

10th. Lots of Small Skippers, Meadow Browns, Ringlets and Marbled Whites, several Large Skippers, Large and Small Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, Commas, Silver-washed Fritillaries, Gatekeepers and Small Heaths were seen at Lydlinch.
A number of Small and Large Skippers, Small and Large Whites, Common Blues, Small Tortoiseshells, and lots of Marbled Whites, Small Heaths, Meadow Browns and Ringlets were seen at Badbury Rings.

9th. Small White, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White, Ringlet, Red Admiral, Dark Green Fritillary, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Silver Y moth and Six-spot Burnet moth were seen at Stonebarrow Down.

6th. Lots of Small Tortoiseshells, a Red Admiral, a Brimstone, a Peacock, a Small White and some Meadow Browns were seen at Winfrith Newburgh.
White Admirals and a Comma were seen at Deadmoor Common.
Several White Admirals were seen at Vernditch Chase, near Martin Down.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was seen just north of Dorset, near Wincanton.
Some Small and Large Skippers, Small and Large Whites, Small Coppers and a Red Admiral, together with numerous Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Ringlets and Small Heaths were seen at Fontmell Down.
Small Skippers and a Large Skipper, Small and Large Whites, a Common Blue, lots of Small Tortoiseshells, Meadow Browns and Marbled Whites, a few Gatekeepers, Small Heaths and Ringlets were seen at Badbury Rings.
Large Skippers, Small Whites, a good number of Silver-studded Blues, a Common Blue, Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Gatekeepers, lots of Meadow Browns and Small Heaths were seen at Stoborough Heath.

5th. Essex Skippers and Ringlets were seen at West Moors.
Essex Skippers, Ringlets and Purple Hairstreaks were seen at Moors Valley Country Park.

4th. A Grayling, a Ringlet and several Marbled Whites were seen at Portland Tout Quarry.

29th. Small, Large and Essex Skippers, Meadow Browns and a Green Hairstreak seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.
Commas, Small Skippers and Marbled Whites are flying in North Dorset, together with Large Yellow Underwing Moths.
A Grayling was seen at Durlston Country Park.

28th. Small, Large and Essex Skippers, Meadow Browns and a Small Tortoiseshell seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.
Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Small Skippers were seen at Badbury Rings.
A large number of White Admirals and Silver-washed Fritillaries were seen at Garston Wood.

27th. A Hummingbird Hawkmoth and a possible Convulvulus Hawkmoth seen in a garden at Winfrith Newburgh.
Five Purple Hairstreaks were seen at Moors Valley Country Park.
A pair of White-letter Hairstreaks were seen at Mude Valley.

15th. A Swallowtail was seen on Ballard Down.

8th. Lots of Painted Ladies, a Green Hairstreak, a Red Admiral, Small Whites, Common Blues and a Holly Blue were seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.
Painted Lady seen in a garden at Winfrith Newburgh.

6th. A Grizzled Skipper and two Small Heaths, a Meadow Brown and some Marsh Fritillaries were seen at Lydlinch.
Marsh Fritillaries, a Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus and Adonis Blues were seen at Southfield Down.
A Red Admiral, Lots of Small Whites and Speckled Woods seen at the River Stour near Iford in Bournemouth.
Elephant Hawk Moth found on knitwear in a house in Winfrith Newburgh.
A Swallowtail was seen on the footpath from Old Harry Rocks to Ballard Down.

2nd. Common Blues and Large and Small Whites seen at Hatch Pond, Poole. A Pebble Hooktip was seen on a car in Bournemouth this morning.

1st. Common Blues were seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

31st. Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreaks, Small Copper, Silver-studded Blues, Brown Argus, Small Heaths and a Holly Blue were seen at West Moors.

30th. A Painted Lady was seen near Bagber.

28th. Common Blues and Small Copper seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

27th. Lots of Brimstones, an Orange Tip, a Green Hairstreak, a Holly Blue, a Small Tortoiseshell and a Peacock were seen at Moors Valley.

26th. Common Blues and a Speckled Wood seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.
Dingy Skippers, Green-veined Whites and Common and Adonis Blues seen at Weatherby Castle, Bere Regis.

25th. Common Blues and Large White seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

20th. Grizzled and Dingy Skippers, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper, Small, Common and Adonis Blue, Brown Argus, Marsh Fritillary and Small Heath were seen at Clubmen's Down.
A Clouded Yellow was seen between Blandford Forum and Winterborne Stickland.

18th. Marsh Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak and Small Heath seen at Southfield Down.
Marsh Fritillary, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Small Heath and Wall were seen at Lankham Bottom.

17th. A lot of Small Blues and Walls were seen at Broadcroft Quarry.

16th. Two Walls were seen on Upton Heath.

15th. Grizzled Skippers, Green Hairstreak, Small Copper and Cinnabar Moth seen at Lulworth Army Ranges.
Many Walls on the SW Coast Path, especially in the Mupe Bay area.
Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth seen at Giant Hill.

14th. Walls, a Small Copper and a Speckled Wood seen on the ridge walk of Lulworth Army Ranges between Kimmeridge and Tyneham.

13th. Small Whites, Holly Blues, a Wall, a Drinker caterpillar and large numbers of Brown Tails were seen at Portland.

11th. Small Yellow Underwing Moths seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

10th. Ruby Tiger and Small Yellow Underwing Moths, Orange Tip and Small White seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

7th. Small Whites, Orange Tips, a Peacock, a Speckled Wood and a Small Copper seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

2nd. Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth seen on Ground Ivy in Duncliffe Wood.
Orange Tips, Wall Browns, Holly Blues, Dingy Skippers, Small Whites, Small Coppers, a Red Admiral and some Speckled Woods, as well as a Peacock, a Comma and several Green Hairstreaks were seen at Ballard Down.

27th. A Holly Blue, several Speckled Woods and an Orange Tip were seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.

26th. A Holly Blue was seen in a garden in Bournemouth.

25th. A Small White was seen in Bournemouth.

24th. A Comma was seen at Upton Country Park.
Many Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells, a Red Admiral, several Orange Tips and a Small White were seen at Moors Valley Country Park.
A Holly Blue and two Speckled Woods were seen in a garden in Shaftesbury. A Large White, a Comma, several Holly Blues and Speckled Woods were seen in Shaftesbury.
Wall Browns were seen on the Coast Path from Lulworth to Kimmeridge.

23rd. A Small Tortoiseshell, a male Brimstone, a female Orange Tip and several Speckled Woods were seen at Hatch Pond, Poole.
An Orange Tip was seen in a garden in Colehill, near Wimborne.
Two Grizzled Skippers were seen at Fontmell Down.

22nd. Lots of Small Tortoiseshells and a male Brimstone at Hatch Pond, Poole.

20th. A Holly Blue was seen in a garden at Winfrith Newburgh.

19th. A Small Tortoiseshell at Hatch Pond, Poole.

17th. A Small Tortoiseshell was seen in a garden at Winfrith Newburgh.

14th. Small Tortoiseshells and a Brimstone at Hatch Pond, Poole. Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells, Peacocks, Commas and a Speckled Wood were seen at Leigh Common, Wimborne. An Orange Tip was seen in a garden at West Moors.

13th. Comma and Speckled Wood at Hatch Pond, Poole. A Small Tortoiseshell, a Peacock and a female Orange Tip were in a garden at Winfrith Newburgh.

12th. Small Tortoiseshell in a garden in Bournemouth. Brimstones, a Peacock, a Small Tortoiseshell and a Comma seen at Tadnoll.

30th. Small Tortoiseshell at Hatch Pond, near Poole.

29th. Brimstone at Wimborne By-pass.

21st. Red Admiral seen in between showers near the Stour at Castle Lane in Bournemouth. Small Tortoiseshell in a garden in Winton.

17th. Small Tortoiseshells, Painted Ladies and a Brimstone seen at Motcombe.

16th. Several Brimstones were seen at Colehill, near Wimborne.

15th. Small Tortoiseshells and a Brimstone seen at Uddens, near Ferndown.

7th. Two Small Tortoiseshells seen between sleet showers at Motcombe.

6th. A Painted Lady was seen on the beach between Charmouth and Lyme Regis at around 15.00. It came in fast and low over the sea travelling at around 25-30 mph, flying about 3 ft off the ground/sea. It flew straight towards the cliff and then flew up almost vertically, hugging the cliff face and keeping about the same distance from it. 50 ft up it disappeared over the top, still travelling at high speed.

26th. A Small Tortoiseshell and a Comma seen at Mere.

19th. Fifteen Painted Ladies were seen at West Bexington.

18th. A few Painted Ladies were seen at Portland Bill and Weston.

17th. A Painted Lady in a Southbourne garden, and another at West Moors. One Painted Lady was seen at Portland Observatory.

15th. A Painted Lady seen again in a Wareham garden.

14th. A Painted Lady was seen in a Wareham garden and a few were seen on Portland.

13th. A Painted Lady was seen at Arne.

12th. A Painted Lady was seen at Studland.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth was found amongst Primulas in a Gillingham High Street florist.

11th. A Painted Lady and a Comma were seen in Dorchester.
A Painted Lady, a Red Admiral and several Peacocks were seen at Winfrith Technology Centre and a Painted Lady was seen at Bridport.
Two Painted Ladies were seen at Maiden Newton.
100 Painted Ladies were seen on Portland!!!

9th. A Painted Lady and several Small Tortoiseshells were seen at Sutton Poyntz, and another Painted Lady at Southbourne and at Hengistbury Head.
A Red Admiral was seen at West Moors. Two Painted Ladies were seen at the Brewery at Blandford St Mary.
Two Painted Ladies were seen at Martinstown and a Painted Lady at Bridport.
Two Painted Ladies were seen at Thorncombe Woods near Dorchester, one in Poole and several on Portland.

8th. Painted Ladies seen at Tadnoll, in a garden at Broadmayne, and in a garden at Mudeford.
Small Tortoiseshell in St Albans Church in Charminster, Bournemouth.
Painted Lady also seen at Perryfields Butterfly Reserve on Portland during the Work Party's lunch break and seven were seen at Portland Bill.
Three Painted Ladies were seen in Bridport, and several at Swanage Sea Front.
A peacock was seen in a garden at Corfe Mullen, and a Painted Lady at Stanpit in Christchurch.
Fourteen Painted Ladies were seen at Ballard Down!
In addition there were Painted Ladies seen at Corscombe, Broadmayne, near West Stafford, on the edge of Dorchester and at Weymouth.

7th. A probable sighting of a Small Tortoiseshell at Winfrith Newburgh. Three Painted Ladies were seen in Bridport, one in Corscombe and several on Portland.

6th. Four Painted Ladies seen at Tadnoll DWT Reserve, and a couple were seen in Bridport. Two Painted Ladies were seen at West Stafford and six on Portland.

4th. Painted ladies seen in a Poole garden and at Lower Hyde Heath, and also on Portland. Painted Lady seen in a garden in Merley near Wimborne.

18th. Small Tortoiseshell seen at Bourton near Gillingham.

12th. Red Admiral at Sutton Poyntz near Weymouth.

6th. A Small Tortoiseshell seen near the Post Office in Winfrith Newburgh. This, I presume, is not the same one which was let out of a loft at Holt Forest, near Wimborne, this morning. Apparently, Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks seem to regularly hibernate in this particular loft, but some wake early, and are then "released".

18th. Red Admiral flying out of a hedge at Bothen Hill towards Walditch, near Bridport, Grid Ref SY478919.
I have also been told of a Small Tortoiseshell currently hibernating in a bathroom near Wincanton.

8th. Large White in a garden at Colehill.

7th. Peacock seen at Sopley Common.

20th. Humming-bird Hawkmoth seen at the Brownsword Hall, Dorchester in the evening - presumably trying to hibernate.

16th. Red Admiral seen at Deadmoor Common and near Pamphill.

12th. Monarch seen at Gallows Hill, near Higher Hyde.

10th. Small Copper seen in Motcombe.

6th. Clouded Yellows seen at Southbourne Overcliff and Hengistbury Head.

18th. Red Admirals in Woodland Walk, Bournemouth.

17th. Painted Lady, Red Admirals and Clouded Yellows at Swyre Head. Clouded Yellow, Commas, Speckled Wood and Small Coppers at Motcombe.

15th. Common Blue and Small White at Portland Broadcroft Butterfly Reserve.

12th. Clouded Yellows at Durlston.

10th. Speckled Wood seen in a garden at West Moors.

27th. Red Admirals in a garden in Bournemouth.

23rd. Clouded Yellows, Painted Ladies, Speckled Woods and a Small Heath seen at Holton Lee near Poole.

12th. Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Wimborne.

1st. Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth and Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a garden in Gillingham. Brimstones, Red Admirals, Speckled Woods and Meadow Browns near Blandford.

31st. Red Admirals, Painted Ladies, Large and Small Whites and Small Tortoiseshells in a garden in Bournemouth, and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in another Bournemouth Garden.

30th. Speckled Woods, Large and Small Whites and Red Admirals at Iford, Bournemouth. Painted Ladies, Red Admirals, Large and Small Whites and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a garden in Bournemouth. Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth in Gillingham.

27th. Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a garden in Bournemouth, and also at Canford Magna near Wimborne.

26th. Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a garden at Creekmoor, Poole, Long-tailed Blue at Ham Common.

25th. Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a garden at Creekmoor, Poole.

24th. Hummingbird Hawkmoth in garden at Merley, near Wimborne, and two in a garden in Dorchester.

23rd. Painted Ladies, Red Admirals, Large and Small Whites and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a garden in Bournemouth.

22nd. Adonis Blues at Osmington.

21st. Gillingham: as well as the fairly usual species such as Silver Y, Dark Sword grass, a Small Mottled Willow (S.exigua), and the much scarcer Ni moth (Trichoplusia ni)was trapped by MV light. The Pyrales Udea ferrugalis and Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) were also recorded. A male Clouded Yellow was also seen, indicating a good migration of a variety of Lepidoptera. It would be worth scrutinising any small, browner looking Silver Y moths as the Ni moth is quite similar.

17th. Br