by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 15, 2017 | Events
The Clerk to the River Girvan DSFB has asked that we post this announcement: Date of Next DSFB Meeting: Wednesday 22nd November, 2017 Venue: The Carrick Centre, Culzean Road, Maybole Time: 6.30pm Type of Meeting: Board Meeting Date of Annual General Meeting: Wednesday...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 15, 2017 | Events
Trustees and Staff at ART are having a ‘brainstorming’ day next week to discuss and set the future priorities for the Trust. Here is an opportunity for our members, readers and followers to make suggestions and have their say. Are there any areas or types...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 6, 2017 | Events
Unavoidably, the meeting has been changed and brought forwards as detailed below. Thursday 9th November, 2017 3.30pm at Dalblair House, 46 Dalblair Road, Ayr KA7 1UQ Ayr Office Dalblair House 46 Dalblair Road AYR KA7 1UQ 01292...
by Stuart Brabbs | Nov 1, 2017 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
We annually visit Glenmuir Water (aka the Shaw Burn) to download temperature data from our logger high on the Lugar side of the Ayr catchment. It is a long trek out there even in a 4×4 but it is a lovely but barren place to visit. Salmon numbers have crashed on...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 30, 2017 | Conservation, General
With the sun shining, I had a look at a few things on the upper Ayr today. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to use the drone to identify issues or to re examine those we already know about. Having another perspective sometimes reveals things you...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 30, 2017 | Conservation, General
What a rare event, sunshine and no rain! It was a great day to be out and Struan and I headed to Loch Doon to continue with our salmon tagging study to help us improve migration...