The Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group

Open talk 10 May: Residency Criteria in National Parks

04 May 2010 |14:42

A talk open to non members

By Bill McDermott, Chairman of Scottish Campaign for National Parks.

The Church Hall, Nethybridge, Monday 10th May 7.30pm.

Refreshments. Admission Free

Further information Tel 01479 821491

Please download print and display event poster.

Andrena lapponica nesting site in Boat of Garten wood development site

08 May 2010 |16:06

This attractive bee species has been recorded quite widely in the Cairngorm National Park but usually it is only single individuals foraging that are observed whereas BSCG found a nesting site with a congregation of up to 15 females within Deshar Wood in May 2009 directly within the area proposed for clear-felling by the developers Davall for a housing development.

According to the records on NBN this is the first time within the Cairngorm National Park that a congregational nesting site has been found for this species. Normally the nest burrows for this species are widely scattered rather than being as a congregation so to find up to 15 females all nesting together in one small area within the woodland is uncommon. According to a hymenopteran expert from the Bees, Wasps and Ant Society (BWARS) the finding of a congregational nesting site for this species is a 'great discovery' as it is uncommon to find one.

The main foodplant for this bee species is blaeberry of which there is an abundance within Deshar Wood and any disturbance caused to this nesting colony will be of a detrimental value for the survival of this species within this woodland and will cause the loss of the only apparently recorded congregational nesting site within the Cairngorm National Park.

This attractive bee species has been recorded quite widely in the Cairngorm National Park but usually it is only single individuals foraging that are observed whereas BSCG found a nesting site with a congregation of up to 15 females within Boat of Garten wood in May 2009 directly within the area proposed for clear-felling by the developers Davall for a housing development.

According to the records on NBN this is the first time within the Cairngorm National Park that a congregational nesting site has been found for this species. Normally the nest burrows for this species are widely scattered rather than being as a congregation so to find up to 15 females all nesting together in one small area within the woodland is uncommon. According to a hymenopteran expert from the Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society (BWARS) the finding of a congregational nesting site for this species is a 'great discovery' as it is uncommon to find one.

The main foodplant for this bee species is blaeberry of which there is an abundance within Boat of Garten wood and any disturbance caused to this nesting colony will be of a detrimental value for the survival of this species within this woodland and will cause the loss of the only apparently recorded congregational nesting site within the Cairngorm National Park.

Kingussie Community Council Presentation to the CNPA Determination Meeting 30 April 2010

03 May 2010 |16:32

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.

Rare Dog Lichen 'Peltgera britannica' confirmed at Davall development site in Kingussie

26 Apr 2010 |14:07

The nationally scarce dog lichen 'Peltigera britannica' that is considered to be surviving at one site within the area controversially proposed for controversial major development.