Here is Tuesday's report from volunteer Gary.
At Pulborough Brooks today the expected waders were in short supply, just a single green and common sandpiper, but the raptors made up for it. The first was a red kite slowly making its way over the south brooks this was closely followed by a peregrine carrying some hapless prey item. A sparrowhawk then scattered some wood pigeons as it cruised a hedgeline looking for something smaller to tackle. This siting was quickly followed up with a dashing hobby making its way to the north brooks. Once we got there the hobby was putting on a dragonfly catching display, and later I saw two making repeated stoops at a large flock of goldfinches. Kestrel and buzzards were seen on several occasions and some lucky visitors saw a marsh harrier.
This has certainly been my best year at Pulborough for redstarts; they were once again at the corner that is named after them. A party of four spotted flycatchers were also good value behind adder alley. An elusive lesser whitethroat gave all of a 2 second view in the same area.
Gadwall and shoveler can now be picked out among the mallard and teal, but I missed a pintail that had been seen earlier. Yellow and grey wagtails were heard flying over but were only silhouettes.
Non avian sightings were a rather worn silver washed fritillary just past the junction to Nettleys, an elephant hawkmoth caterpillar near Winpenny, and many common darters that seemed reluctant to get out the way. A dark bush cricket was lurking in the bramble near the centre.