FR EE! News from the communities of the Doon Valley Issue 45 September/October 2025 Local lad finds UK's rarest grasshopper Luke Gormanley, aged was. It was only when Malcolm Haddow, SWSEIC leader, sent photos to a national 14, from Burnside, grasshopper...
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FR EE! News from the communities of the Doon Valley Issue 45 September/October 2025 Local lad finds UK's rarest grasshopper Luke Gormanley, aged was. It was only when Malcolm Haddow, SWSEIC leader, sent photos to a national 14, from Burnside, grasshopper expert that it was realised Dalmellington, made a very this was the first ever recorded purple grasshopper in the UK. exciting discovery while on a Luke said he was delighted when he walk on Craigengillan Estate. found the grasshopper, but had no idea it Estate owner, Mark Gibson, had invited was anything unusual until Mark Gibson Luke to come along on an official wildlife called after the walk to let him know. “. recording walk with the South West Mark Gibson had kindly invited me to the Scotland Environmental Information estate, as he knew l was very interested Centre (SWSEIC). When the grasshopper in nature and wildlife. I was really was found, everyone agreed that they surprised, and happy, when I found out it had never seen one li
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