What's buzzing or flying near you 2021?

@Giri, Spotted Flycatcher on possibly 2nd brood by now. They stay longer in Spain than here.
Ours will leave for central Africa by mid August to mid September, returning in early May.

 

Martin Down near Salisbury, all three have declined in numbers by at least 40% over the last 50 years.
Yellow Hammer.


Skylark.


Corn Bunting.

 

Truly terrible photos I know, but can anyone identify this fascinating insect, please? It's so thin and insubstantial that I struggled to photograph it! It's always flying around my achillea, nothing else in the garden. Its 'tail' has a white tip.

Nick

 

Possibly one of the many marques of Ichneumon wasp?

 

Thanks for the suggestion, @Giri. I did wonder if it was one of those but there are many photos of them online and this didn't seem to be included. The part at the back could well be an ovipositor but it's certainly much finer than any I've seen before!

Nick

 

After several days of rain the honey bees are very busy, so much work, so little time.

 

Carolina Wren, a tiny bird that makes a LOT OF NOISE!

 

We only have the one Wren here but it too has a loud voice.

 

A couple of Collared Doves enjoying the heavy downpour yesterday

 

We have Collard Doves but they are more white with a dark ring. Noisy critters.

 

@Cordy, yours are wood pigeons.

 

@strongylodon, quite correct you are

 

It appears that this female house finch has found a berry bush nearby.