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A recent photo of the slender groundhopper /Tetrix subulata/ at its newly discovered Scottish stronghold on lowland heath at the threatened An Camas Mòr site in Strathspey. BSCG is grateful to Buglife (the Invertebrate Conservation Trust ) and the UK Orthopteran recording scheme for assistance with identification of this find. So far this year this species has only been recorded on the ACM site in Strathspey but the first find was at Boat of Garten in 2008 and finds now considered to be this species have also been made since then at the Mossie Grantown -on-Spey and at the threatened School Wood site in Nethybridge.
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See more at An Camas Mòr gallery.
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- Published: 18 May 2010
BSCG has advised the CNPA today (18 May) that the blaeberry bee has now been photographed at School Wood a site threatened by development in Nethybridge. Despite recommendations by Scottish Government Reporters School Wood controversially remains allocated for housing in the Cairngorms National Park Local Plan.
Blaeberry bee / Bombus monticola © BSCG
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- Published: 12 May 2010
© 2010 BSCG Gus Jones BSCG
Green tiger beetle Cicindela campestris on An Camas Mòr site. This attractive beetle is exceptionally common on parts of this site that is threatened by major housing development. Some 120 species of beetle including 3 nationally scarce species were reported from a survey undertaken in early June and late July 2008 at this threatened site that it can be safely assumed supports even greater invertebrate biodiversity than has so far been recorded. Tiger beetle is an apt name for this predatory beetle, the only member of its family known form the north of the UK. BSCG has recorded tiger beetles at other sites threatened by controversial development including at Carrbridge and Nethybridge.
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- Published: 10 May 2010
Residency criteria are successfully established on the east side of Loch Lomond and English and Welsh national parks.
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- Published: 10 May 2010
Black grouse male (blackcock) - Tetrao tetrix. Photo: Gus Jones BSCG
BSCG are concerned that development proposals at An Camas Mor would destroy habitat for this magnificent woodland grouse.
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Kingussie & Vicinity Community Council Presentation to the CNPA Determination Meeting, Duke of Gordon 30th April 2010
Please see PDF document from Ailsa Schofield (Community Councilor)
On behalf of Kingussie & Vicinity Community Council.