This video was shot in the middle river at Barskimming. It allows viewers to see the river from a completely different perspective. More beats will be filmed as time allows and the intention is to use this to identify and highlight where improvements can be made. Ayrshire Rivers Trust can be contacted should anyone want […]
Here’s an interesting post from Ayrshire Rivers Trust on diffuse pollution and erosion affecting the Lugar Water. http://www.ayrshireriverstrust.org/blog/2017/04/09/lugar-erosion/ This comes after another slurry pollution incident on the Coyle this weekend and some form of detergent or soap on the Glaisnock.
Follow this link to Ayrshire Rivers Trusts post on the restoration of these sites. Work is well underway but still plenty yet to be done. It may not be full restoration, but it is progress. Restoration of Netherton and Skares Coal Sites
The Ayr Bailiffs asked me to warn anglers visiting the left bank of the river upstream of the Dam Park weirs (Nether mills); there appears to be many used syringes with needles lying about. This has been reported to the Council who will deal with it but it’s obviously a well used area for drug […]
Ayrshire Rivers Trust received a call at lunchtime today about foam on the Water of Fail at Failford. Two members of staff were diverted to investigate. ART determined it was slurry and reported the incident to SEPA with rough directions to the source of the pollution. About an hour later, ART and SEPA met up and pinpointed […]
