by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 4, 2012 | General
We had a day in the Stinchar Valley enjoying the rare warmth of sunshine on our backs. We headed to the Water of Tig first thing this morning to survey the Dunnack Burn and the Tig itself. It had rained again last night but we went anyway hoping that the burns were...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 2, 2012 | Electrofishing, General
Last week we managed to electrofish some sites in the Duisk catchment (a tributary of the Stinchar). Despite water levels being higher than we would like, we had to make the most of the dry days. I’ve included 6 charts below. Classification follows SFCC...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 30, 2012 | Conservation, General
Another photo of the Cessnock at the modified stretch, this time when it was in spate. It seems inevitable that there is going to be a serious issue with siltation and diffuse pollution as a direct result of thee modifications. It is interesting that the original...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 30, 2012 | General
Here is a link to a short video of our Black Rocks Waterfall project in Kilmarnock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64GjbIMyjfc&feature=g-upl The project was completed in conjunction with Kilmarnock AC with funding from SEPA and SCORE. The video was taken last...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 28, 2012 | Electrofishing, General
The Cross Water at Barrhill is a black peaty water that supports a few trout and salmon in the lower reaches. We monitor a site just upstream of the village at the Martyrs Tomb. We normally find a few better than average trout (for this burn) and this year was no...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 26, 2012 | General
After posting such a depressing blog as the previous entry about the Cessnock, I am delighted to report some good news. The Black Rock weirs that were completed earlier this summer appear to be doing the job that they were designed to do. I paid them a quick visit...