A Market Town since 1189 and has now undergone a major regeneration program .
The new shopping and leisure centre (White River Place) opened October 2009 and employs 500 - 700 people.
Imery's modernized China Clay industry employs 2000 which is a huge drop from the early 20th Century when tin, copper and china clay found in the hills made St Austell a major Cornish industrial centre.
Another industry still alive and kicking is the St Austell Brewery which celebrated 150 years of trading in 2001.
Contributors
This blog aims to provide a documented account of the Natural History and Wildlife of this small stretch of under watched headland. Your participation would be most welcomed. To contribute to this Blog. Please send any photographs(old or new), sighting or articles etc to staustellbaywatch@yahoo.co.uk
Hi Trevor - the godwit looks like a first year Bar-tailed Godwit.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures. Poor fellow. He seems a bit lost. You have a great blog. Keep up the good work! Have a beautiful week!
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ReplyDeleteI have confirmation that it is indeed a Barwhit..thanks for pointing it out and setting the ball rolling.
Hi Alina.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the blog.
Thank you for the nice comments.
Good shooting Trevor.
ReplyDeleteThanks Frank..
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