Not bird related, but took some photos of this the other day, got a response that it was a
volucella zonaria which is a mimic hover fly. I was asked where I saw it as they were meant to be confined to the South East? Would any recorder of this species be interested in the sighting? Very big things in the flesh.
Hi Josh, try this link you'll have to sign in but it's easy to do...
http://www.hoverfly.org.uk/portal.php