Stainland. Updated post on 17th July 10:222 pm.

Updated post on 17th July 10:222 pm.  Andy got the ID for the unknown moth below, it was an Udea prunalis.  
In the comments below, I said I'd seen one some time ago. Looking at my archived files, I found that I had one last year on the 16th July. So, it was one year and a day since I saw it. These moths are nothing if not consistent!
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At last, today, I managed to bring the ladders from the cellar and climb them to photograph moths. That's a big improvement for me.

First, the one I'm unable to ID. Anne searched the Internet, whilst I looked through my moth books. An hour later, we still had no idea. I've not seen this moth before. It was in the most difficult place it could be. It was tucked right into the left corner of the stone lintel above the door. I couldn't get right under it with the camera, so the photos are not of the best. It was facing toward me, at the front of it's "face" just under the wings, there was a white area. You can just see some of the scales on the close-up, if it helps. I tried to get it's wingspan but it flew off when I got the ruler near. Blast!

ID needed.

The coloured form of Marbled Beauties seem to be arriving. (As opposed to the grey/black/white ones), which are always first in the season to show, by some two - three weeks. At least in the village.

Marbled Beauty.

As I was up the ladder, Anne said, "We have a hummingbird Hawk moth on the climbing rose, about three feet from you". I was unable to get a photo, it flew over the roof. This is only the third one I've seen. The first was a few years ago in Haworth, outside the Edinburgh Wool Mill. Second time was at Binham Abby, Norfolk. I spent twenty minutes following it, trying to get a photo. It flew off. They seem camera shy, or just to fast for me. Still, we have seen one in the garden, it may return.