by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 24, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
With the weather being so nice and water levels dropping, I decided to have one last day at surveying before hanging up the waders so Helen and I headed back to the Doon catchment. We managed a single site on the Chapelton burn before our electro-fishing gear once...
by Stuart Brabbs | Oct 4, 2013 | Conservation, fishing, General
UPDATED The You Tube videos of combat fishing in Alaska are extreme but this morning with the Glenmuir in great order, I couldn’t help but draw comparisons between this great wee river and these North American waters. As we headed towards Dalblair, there were...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 9, 2013 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
I was alerted to bridge repairs underway on the Burn O’ Need last friday by the landowners at Wealth of Waters. He was concerned that the deep pool downstream of the bridge had been infilled and left a shallow torrent. Having ‘had a look’ in the pool...
by Stuart Brabbs | Aug 13, 2013 | Conservation, Events, General
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...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 24, 2013 | Conservation
The Ayrshire Red Squirrel Group was established in 2002 with the aim of conserving red squirrels throughout Ayrshire. As part of this aim, the group has secured funds to deliver a red squirrel conservation project in the Carrick area of South Ayrshire. The programme...
by Stuart Brabbs | Jul 20, 2013 | Conservation, Invasives
Gordon spied this Giant Hogweed plant in an almost inaccessible location. I say ‘almost inaccessible’ because without climbing experience I think it would be impossible to deal with this solitary invader. But of course, neither Gordon nor I are equipped or...