Josh’s Wildlife
@joshswildlife
Young naturalist from Inverness, Scotland. Main interests: Birds, Moths, Orchids, photography & journaling.
After our fun day at the waterfalls, it was time to leave Krka to depart for Krk Island! Travelling by bus gave three more lifers for the trip! ✅ Lesser Grey Shrike ✅ Red-backed Shrike ✅ Alpine Swift #croatia #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026
Day 30! #30DaysWild 🎉 There were plenty of Yellow-legged Gulls in Croatia which I would’ve assumed were just herrings had I not seen their yellow legs! #krka #croatia #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026
There were plenty of beautiful dragonfly and damselfly species to see around the stream margins in Croatia including: Banded Demoiselle Scarlet Darter Lesser Emperor #krka #croatia #dragonflies
A visit to the Skradinski Buk and Roski Slap waterfalls gave breathtaking scenery and also two new lifers for the trip! ✅ Purple Heron ✅ Pygmy Cormorant #krka #croatia #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026
Day 4 in Krka National Park produced some stunning scenery during the early morning bird point count and some great birds including a singing blue rock thrush and some flyover yellow-legged gulls #croatia #birds #birding #BirdsSeenIn2026
Day 29 #30DaysWild There were plenty of amazing reptiles to be seen in Krka soaking up the sun, including: Balkan Green Lizard Glass Lizard Eastern Hermann’s Tortoise Dalmatian Wall Lizard #krka #reptiles #croatia
Day three in Croatia produced more new species for the list! ✅ Turtle Dove ✅ Short-toed Snake Eagle ✅ Eastern Subalpine Warbler #croatia #birds #birding #BirdsSeenin2026 #Krka
Day 28 #30dayswild Amazing to see these Spidery and Common Cave Crickets in the caves in Croatia! #nature #croatia #insects
Second day in Croatia provided 4 more life ticks: Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Spanish Sparrow, Bee-eater & Eurasian Eagle Owl. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birding #Croatia
Day 27 #30DaysWild Amazing to see this cicada emerging from its exuvia while surveying reptiles in Croatia. @opwall.bsky.social #Nature #Wildlife #Insect #Bug
My first days birding in Croatia got off to a great start with Cirl Bunting, Yellow-legged Gull, Golden Oriole & Eastern Subalpine Warbler amongst the first life ticks. #Birds #Birding #BirdsSeenin2026 #Croatia #KRKA #Ornithology
09/07/26 110/32 VC96 @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Always nice to see a Garden Tiger & NFG were Mottled Rustic, Double Dart and Red-barred Tortrix #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
Day 26 #30DaysWild #Butterflies of Croatia! Krka NP 🦋 Swallowtail 🦋 Adonis Blue 🦋 Silver-washed Fritillary 🦋 Spotted Fritillary 🦋 Great Banded Grayling 🦋 Small Skipper 🦋 Wall 🦋 Marbled White 🦋 Scarce Swallowtail Hopefully my IDs are correct! #Butterfly #Croatia @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Back home after an amazing expedition in Croatia with @opwall.bsky.social First week was spent in the spectacular Krka National Park
Day 24 #30DaysWild The first busy moth trap of the year with the warmer weather. #teammoth
Day 23 #30DaysWild There have been at least 2 or 3 leafcutter bees in the garden. I’ve been watching them guarding their territory. They can get quite aggressive! Even with much bigger bumble bees, chasing them away. #Bees #Nature #Wildlife
Ring Ouzel was a life tick for a lot of people on our @btoscotland.bsky.social Bird Camp reunion, so it was great to get such good views. #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #Birds
A great weekend with friends from @btoscotland.bsky.social camp included a fantastic bat walk. Over two nights we saw: 🦇Daubentons 🦇 Natterers 🦇 Common Pipistrelle 🦇 Soprano Pipestrelle #Bats #Nature #Mammals
Day 22 #30DaysWild I’ve seen this Megachile centuncularis, commonly known as the patchwork leafcutter bee in the garden for a few days, but this is the first time I’ve managed to see it cutting the leaves. @scotwildlife.bsky.social #bees #nature #summer
Day 21 #30DaysWild Spent 30 minutes in the garden this evening & added to new species to the garden PSL: Lucilia sericata & Patchwork Leafcutter Bee. @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Wildflowerhour
Day 20 #30DaysWild The insects in the garden are enjoying #LetitBloomJune @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Garden
Day 19 #30DaysWild Best night of @GardenMoths so far with 26 moths & 5 NFG 🦋 Middle-barred minor 🦋 Cork moth 🦋 Marbled orchard Tortrix 🦋 Olive pearl 🦋 Brussels lace #TeamMoth @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Moths
Day 18 #30DaysWild A new species for the garden PSL list: Willughby’s Leafcutter Bee @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Bees
Day 17 #30DaysWild Ants are proportionally among the strongest creatures on Earth, capable of lifting 10 to 50 times their own body weight. Fascinating watching these moving this bee, but it was a bit big for their ant hole! @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Nature
Day 16 #30DaysWild Family time at the Starling spa! #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #Birds
Day 15 #30DaysWild Great to see a hedgehog back in the garden this week. #Mammals #Hedgehog #Wildlife
Day 14 #30DaysWild A new moth for me: Red-necked Footman #TeamMoth
Day 13 #30DaysWild Lots to see on a walk at Creag Meagaidh including Heath Spotted Orchid, Brimstone Moth & Small Argent & Sable. @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Nature