Ric Holmes
@richolmes.bsky.social
Birder, BTO Volunteer WeBS Counter, Butterflies, Dragonflies etc. Cardiff, South Wales. Dysgu Cymraeg 🏴
Spotted Flycatcher and Snipe at Lisvane Reservoir today #BirdingWales
August 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Spotted Flycatcher and Snipe at Lisvane Reservoir today #BirdingWales
Migrant Hawker and Common Darter today at Cardiff Bay Wetlands #Odonata #Dragonflies
August 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Migrant Hawker and Common Darter today at Cardiff Bay Wetlands #Odonata #Dragonflies
Goldcliff Lagoons today, lots of Small Copper #UKButterflies
August 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Goldcliff Lagoons today, lots of Small Copper #UKButterflies
Goldcliff Lagoons today even less water left but lots of beautiful things to see 🦋🦆☀️
August 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Goldcliff Lagoons today even less water left but lots of beautiful things to see 🦋🦆☀️
Lisvane Reservoir today - chilled out Emperor, plenty of Tufty young, Black-tailed Skimmers and a Hornet mimic hoverfly enjoying the Hemp-agrimony. #Odonata #WalesBirding
July 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lisvane Reservoir today - chilled out Emperor, plenty of Tufty young, Black-tailed Skimmers and a Hornet mimic hoverfly enjoying the Hemp-agrimony. #Odonata #WalesBirding
Goldcliff Lagoons today, not much water left but lots of good birds. Lovely pair of hunting Kestrel, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail, Little Ringed Plover, Great White Egret. #WalesBirding
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Goldcliff Lagoons today, not much water left but lots of good birds. Lovely pair of hunting Kestrel, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail, Little Ringed Plover, Great White Egret. #WalesBirding
Southern Hawker Dragonfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly RSPB Newport Wetlands today #Dragonflies #Odonata
July 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Southern Hawker Dragonfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly RSPB Newport Wetlands today #Dragonflies #Odonata
Goldcliff in the sun ☀️ fantastic number of butterflies about including Brown Argus, Small Skipper, lots of Common Blues and clouds of Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns #UKButterflies
July 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Goldcliff in the sun ☀️ fantastic number of butterflies about including Brown Argus, Small Skipper, lots of Common Blues and clouds of Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns #UKButterflies
Goldcliff Lagoons today ☀️🦋 #UKButterflies
July 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Goldcliff Lagoons today ☀️🦋 #UKButterflies
Lisvane Reservoir today - Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly #Dragonflies #Odonata
July 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Lisvane Reservoir today - Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly #Dragonflies #Odonata
Fantastic fritillary feast at Old Castle Down, Vale of Glamorgan. Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary and fleeting glimpses of the elusive High Brown Fritillary. Thanks to @savebutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation for a great guided walk. #UKButterflies
July 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Fantastic fritillary feast at Old Castle Down, Vale of Glamorgan. Silver-washed Fritillary, Dark Green Fritillary and fleeting glimpses of the elusive High Brown Fritillary. Thanks to @savebutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation for a great guided walk. #UKButterflies
Lavernock Nature Reserve as lovely as ever today - Comma, Green-veined White, Ringlet and Meadow Brown all in good numbers on the wing still being serenaded by Blackcap and Chiff Chaff #UkButterflies #BirdingbyBike #LowCarbonBirding
June 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Lavernock Nature Reserve as lovely as ever today - Comma, Green-veined White, Ringlet and Meadow Brown all in good numbers on the wing still being serenaded by Blackcap and Chiff Chaff #UkButterflies #BirdingbyBike #LowCarbonBirding
Any butterfly experts out there able to confirm if this could be an Essex Skipper rather than Small Skipper? Photo taken in tall grassland adjacent to Lisvane Res, Cardiff Looked to have to black tips to antennae and shorter straighter sex-brand to forewing etc. #UKButterflies #Butterflies
June 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Any butterfly experts out there able to confirm if this could be an Essex Skipper rather than Small Skipper? Photo taken in tall grassland adjacent to Lisvane Res, Cardiff Looked to have to black tips to antennae and shorter straighter sex-brand to forewing etc. #UKButterflies #Butterflies
RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset Levels - fantastic numbers of #Dragonflies Lesser Emperor, Hairy Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Scarce Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly along with Bittern Booming, Garden Warbler and Blackcap singing away 😎☀️
May 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset Levels - fantastic numbers of #Dragonflies Lesser Emperor, Hairy Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Scarce Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly along with Bittern Booming, Garden Warbler and Blackcap singing away 😎☀️
Gwent levels bike ride delights - new for year Small Copper & Cinnabar Moth. Swallows making one of the Goldcliff hides their chosen nest site. #BirdingWales #Birdingbybike #LowCarbonBirding
May 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Gwent levels bike ride delights - new for year Small Copper & Cinnabar Moth. Swallows making one of the Goldcliff hides their chosen nest site. #BirdingWales #Birdingbybike #LowCarbonBirding
A feast of dragonfly and damsel at Forest Farm today - Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red, Azure. Lovely Whitethroat song on the song perches in the grassland and scrub. #BirdingWales #Odonata #Birdingbybike #LowCarbonBirding
May 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A feast of dragonfly and damsel at Forest Farm today - Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red, Azure. Lovely Whitethroat song on the song perches in the grassland and scrub. #BirdingWales #Odonata #Birdingbybike #LowCarbonBirding
Somerset Levels Shapwick Heath NNR today, vast numbers of dragonfly, Scarce Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer all over the place ☀️
May 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Somerset Levels Shapwick Heath NNR today, vast numbers of dragonfly, Scarce Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer all over the place ☀️
Lavernock Nature Reserve, marvellous for Marsh Fritillary and plenty more delights! #Birdingbybike #Lowcarbonbirding
May 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lavernock Nature Reserve, marvellous for Marsh Fritillary and plenty more delights! #Birdingbybike #Lowcarbonbirding
Glorious Goldcliff & Newport Wetlands today - Glossy Ibis dropped in, Lesser Whitethroat and many other warblers singing. Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser and others zipping about. #BirdingWales #Birdingbybike #lowcarbonbirding
May 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Glorious Goldcliff & Newport Wetlands today - Glossy Ibis dropped in, Lesser Whitethroat and many other warblers singing. Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser and others zipping about. #BirdingWales #Birdingbybike #lowcarbonbirding
Plenty of new life at Cardiff Bay Wetlands today 🦆☀️
May 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Plenty of new life at Cardiff Bay Wetlands today 🦆☀️
Dragonfly delights at Goldcliff Lagoons today - Four-spotted Chaser in the ☀️
May 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dragonfly delights at Goldcliff Lagoons today - Four-spotted Chaser in the ☀️
Beautiful warm day at Lisvane Reservoir today #BirdingWales
May 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Beautiful warm day at Lisvane Reservoir today #BirdingWales
Sand Martin, Dipper and Parakeet all in the spring mood today - Taff Trail and Cardiff Bay #BirdingWales #Birdingbybike #lowcarbonbirding
April 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Sand Martin, Dipper and Parakeet all in the spring mood today - Taff Trail and Cardiff Bay #BirdingWales #Birdingbybike #lowcarbonbirding
Glorious Goldcliff with a Garganey in the sun ☀️ #BirdingWales
April 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Glorious Goldcliff with a Garganey in the sun ☀️ #BirdingWales
Coed Llwyn - Celyn #Birdingbybike in the afternoon ☀️, Brimstone, Peacock & Comma enjoying the conditions.
March 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Coed Llwyn - Celyn #Birdingbybike in the afternoon ☀️, Brimstone, Peacock & Comma enjoying the conditions.