2/7/21 I went out again and went upstream of Lynnsport and salters sanctuary ( site 13) and found recent evidence of weed cutting around the so-called “Crocodiles”, the coir rolled mats impregnated with wildflowers such as Purple Loosestrife and marsh marigold ( Kingcups) which have been flowering for nigh on a year now ! It is not a good time to be weed cutting and removing water Cress because the fish spawn in June and the fish fry and shrimps ( Gammarids) shelter in the vegetation along with sticklebacks and other fish. I found some Watercress and waterweed (Elodea nuttali) on the bank. The rest had been taken away, I gather. I noticed that the mats had been damaged again, in spite of our reports of damage last time they worked along this stretch. I found some small snails too (Hydrobia jenkinsi . These can often be found in the sand on the bottom, especially at Church farm. There were many Whirligig beetles (Gyrinus natator) whizzing around on the meniscus of the Black drain (TF 648218 site 21) at its junction with the river here .