News
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...
Annual timed electrofishing results on the Ayr, Doon, Girvan and Stinchar
As the weather has remained dry, Stuart has been out electrofishing with a team comprising mainly of Helen and Struan. At the beginning of each annual electrofishing season we start with the timed sites, as contrary to popular belief salmon do spawn in the main stem...
Himalayan Balsam Warning
The Trust staff have been resurveying the rivers this year to assess the increase/reduction in invasive species since the original surveys in 2008/2009. We have been actively controlling invasive species on our rivers for some time assisted by the many volunteers that...
Girvan Timed Survey completed
Helen and I completed the timed survey of the Water of Girvan today and the results appear at first glance to be better than ever before. I'll pass these to Gillian to look at along with the other rivers results as she is stuck in the office at the moment with a bad...
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River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
