Lugar Pollution
Yesterday I reported on a pollution incident that occurred on the Lugar. I have more details now although just how serious an incident this has been remains unclear. I understand that a small number of fish were observed dead, downstream of the point where water used...Pollution incident resulting in fish killed
This afternoon I received word from SEPA that an incident near Auchinleck last night has led to fish dying in the Lugar. I have little information as yet but it appears that a fire at farm buildings on Dumfries Estate (or in that vicinity) led to the pollution. SEPA...Invasives Update – Giant Hogweed
Since my last post i have been out walking areas of the River Ayr and noticed a good few Giant Hogweed plants seemed to have been missed. Some plants have also popped up since the contractors started. The contractors will be out again this week and have been...Black Rocks in Spate
Today was the first opportunity to see the new weirs with a decent flow going down the river. Everything looked as it should and there is no reason why salmon and trout shouldn’t be able to pass over both weirs and the falls at this height of water. ...Burnawn Fish Pass, Galston
I stopped off at the Burnann (or Burnawn) at Galston this evening to see what progress had been made at Cemetery Road bridge. The hole in the wall has been patched and things seem to be progressing well. I’ll keep updating this post over the next couple of weeks...Photo Gallery
River Map Prints
We have three fine art map prints available to buy.
