Tuesday 18th September

Walked from Annan to Brydekirk and back along both sides of the Annan, mainly looking for chub spots.  Spent a lot of time looking into the water, but not seeing anything.  Although clear, the water very deep in parts, black and unpenetrable.  Only saw a few smaller fish rising.  One or two snaggy areas with trees. Also no signs to indicate the possibility of fishing it for coarse fish or not.

Good however to see a couple of dippers and a couple of very healthy looking grey wagtails.

It seems there are a lot of species in the Annan and I have seen photos of bream and pike caught as well as chub and grayling.  Chub must also be in the Dryfe Water and Water of Milk if they are in both the Annan and the Kinnel Water.

The following Sunday saw a few curlew and lapwing on a fitness bike ride to Caerlaverock, also lapwing from train to work during the week.