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Arran Invasive Weeds Event
The weather wasn't kind to us on Saturday morning and we sailed to Arran through rain and gale force wind, but things soon improved and we were pleased to see the sun break through just before our training event commenced at 12.30pm. Emma Downie, Gordon McDermid and...
Stinchar electrofishing
This week we have been busy electrofishing on the Duisk and Stinchar catchments. I haven't posted any photos as I lost my camera on Monday, but thankfully when we started backtracking in search of it, Struan found it lying behind a wall at the Feoch Burn. It must have...
Bailiff’s updates.
The River Ayr and River Irvine bailiffs have been busy keeping an eye on things. Both rivers are receiving the unwanted attention of poachers at present but thanks to the bailiffs, several nets have been recovered and a number of people have been reported for illegal...
Assel (follow up)
We continued electrofishing on the Assel today. I had only ever fished at Daldowie before so the last couple of days have been an education and very interesting and we now know a fair bit more detail of the Assel's fish populations and the habitat and diffuse...
CIRB – upcoming project events
Arran Weekend As mentioned in a previous post, ART staff will be on Arran for the weekend of the 17th and 18th of August to train local volunteers to survey for Japanese Knotweed and other invasive plant species. Volunteers with experience of the plant (and of...
CIRB – Project Update
Giant Hogweed Control Giant Hogweed control started back in May and has now been completed. Contractors controlled Giant Hogweed on the following catchments - Ayr, Coyle, Irvine, Annick, Garnock and selected coastal burns. ART staff along with some volunteers also...
Too much ‘Assel’ getting to Markhill.
Once again the journey to Markhill was interrupted by roadworks. We were already delayed setting off this morning as I had to get yesterdays puncture fixed first and it was after 9.30am before we left Ayr. Our route around the roadworks was blocked so rather than face...
Markhill surveying
Markhill windfarm in the Duisk Valley near Barrhill was the focus of todays work. We set off to survey up to 4 burns today, mostly in remote locations but after a puncture and a road closure we only managed 2. The results were less disappointing than journey down and...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
