by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 26, 2012 | Conservation, General
On the 4th August 2010 I saw some fairly major remodelling of the Cessnock taking place just outside Mauchline. There was a digger infilling the old course of the burn and landscaping as underway on the banks of a freshly cut channel. I was concerned (that’s the...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 24, 2012 | Conservation, General
I received reports of coloured water that was affecting fishing on the Irvine over the weekend. Garry Anderson from Galston knew where the problem lay so we set off for a look this morning in the rain. The problem was a small landslide on the Gower Water at the top of...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 23, 2012 | Conservation, Invasives
Yesterday’s frost may well indicate that the end of spraying season in very nearly on us but with the sun shining again today it was still worth a last blast on stands that appeared unaffected. Where there is a bit of canopy cover, there should be no reason why...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 14, 2012 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
Given the ongoing development of the Burnawn fish pass at Cemetery Bridge, I thought it advisable to gather some data on the salmon population upstream of the bridge. No stocking has taken place on the Burnawn for a year or two so any salmon upstream of the fish pass...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 12, 2012 | Conservation, General
I’ve spoken with the Roads Department about the necessary modifications to the new fish pass but am yet to hear their decision. After yesterdays heavy rainfall, I decided to nip to Galston this afternoon for a quick look to see how the pass would perform in...
by Stuart Brabbs | Sep 1, 2012 | Conservation, Electrofishing, General
This has been another busy week at the Trust not least because Gillian is away to Egypt on holiday (she was needing some sun). As I haven’t managed any updates during the week, I’ve added this large post to cover the most interesting events off the week. I...