Bird ringing at Tice’s Meadow provided practical experience in mist-net extraction, biometric recording, species identification and careful bird handling techniques.

A targeted Silver-studded Blue survey exploring this nationally scarce butterfly, its specialised habitat requirements and important relationship with ant colonies.

I watched as it positioned itself at the tip of a flower spike and remained almost completely still, waiting for another insect to land nearby.

After several long days of early starts, field surveys and evening activities, day six gave us a welcome opportunity to slow down and visit the waterfalls of Krka National Park.

Once darkness fell, the bats began to emerge, we could see them flying above us.

A varied day combining bird mist-netting, habitat assessment, reptile processing and small-mammal trapping across the diverse habitats of Krka National Park.

As we walked quietly through the woodland, we suddenly heard heavy hooves crashing through the undergrowth. We did not see the animal, but the distinctive squeal

My second day in Krka National Park began at 4:00 am with a bird point count on Transect 1 and finished with a night-time herpetofauna walk.

My first full day of field surveying in Croatia involved two contrasting invertebrate surveys and provided an excellent introduction to both the ecological diversity of Krka National Park and the practical demands of fieldwork in a Mediterranean environment.