With thanks to volunteer Graham for his report and photos.
It was another dry but breezy day at Pulborough Brooks on Sunday.
On the zigzag path I came across an Eristalinus sepulchralis hoverfly.
I decided on a brief visit to Fattengates Courtyard, but I ended up spending most of my time on the access path by a clump of Hemp-agrimony that was attracting a wide range of insects. Apart from the more common butterflies, such as Red Admiral, Comma and Gatekeeper,
a very smart looking Brown Hairstreak stayed for a short while.
A Hornet also turned up, but did not settle for a photo, unlike a couple of wasp/Hornet mimic hoverflies, Volucella inanis
and Volucella zonaria.
In the meadow between West Mead Hide and Redstart corner a Common Blue butterfly
and a Small Copper
proved to be challenging photographic targets among the swaying grasses.
Alongside the path beyond Redstart Corner the Common Knapweed attracted a number of other insect species including a Red-tailed Bumblebee,
an Eristalis intricaria hoverfly
and a Dusky Sallow moth.
After a brief visit to the Ditch Dipping Ponds I moved on to Hanger View, where White Stork, Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet and Green Sandpiper provided satisfying scoped views before I made my way back to the Visitor Centre.