Afternoon/evening trip into the Purbecks. Was hoping to see Lulworth Skipper, but no joy at Stonehill Down. What a superb view though! Did see Hobby, Buzzard, Yellowhammer and a few Meadow Pipits, plus a Pipit with a very different alarm call to Meadow Pipit. Plumage wasn't giving any clues as it was a right mess! Suspect it was a Tree Pipit.
Headed to Corfe Castle in the evening to look for Greater Horseshoe bats but drew a blank here as well! Did however, see a few Serotines, a Noctule, Common and Soprano Pipistrelles and a couple of Natterer's. 5 Species is ok for one evening.
Closer to home, pretty certain I have a small colony of Purple Hairstreaks in the Oak trees behind the house. Behaviour, habitat and flight times seems to fit perfectly but I am having no luck actually getting one in the binoculars to confirm.. August can be a frustrating month! | 
