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Suddenly these appear in numbers.

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Chrysopilus cristatus, one of the common snipe flies. This is the male, the female is much broader and more resembles a common house fly.

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thanks,
It did remind me of a snipefly (downlookerfly), but longer legs.

I only spotted it this week, the other snipes are around since a month or so.

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That's normal,

Chrysopilus cristatus is a typical June- species (even July)
The most common Rhagio, scolopaceus, has a definite abundance-peak in the middle of May. (Other species, like tringarius, can also be quite common and peak in July - August)

Theo Zeegers