St Austell Baywatch

Saturday, 10 August 2013

Hi Trevor,

Last evening there was a 40 strong mixed flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plover on Par Beach.

Also on the pool a Common Sandpiper and a Wood Sandpiper. Is the wood a first for the pool?

Also to my shame I should have sent you what is now a very late record record of a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the pool on 17/07/2013. My apologies. Again is this a first?

Best Wishes

Report and photographs Nigel Climpson.

A nice pair of photographs Nigel. You will have to ask the experts for that answer....can anyone supply the information?

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John Rance15 August 2013 at 15:12
Hi, found the following records for Wood Sandpipers at Par Beach (presumably on the pool?) :

2/7/53
19/8/72
4/8/78
28/8/84
5/9/85
8/7/89
8/9/91

John
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Black Head to Gribbin Head. O.S Landranger Map 204

The area between the two heads will be the patch watched.

The watch will concentrate on Eight main areas.

The Fort Copse Settlement. Boscoppa (Own private garden)

Par Beach Pool and St Andrews Road Pool and surrounding areas

Carloggas Downs (SX 0256)

The SWCP area between Polkerris and Gribbin Head.

The scenic cliff top walk between Ropehaven and Charlestown

The Luxulyan Valley including Pontsmill and Treffrey Viaduct.

Treskilling Downs (SX 0357) Treskilling Pit

Seawatching between the two National Trust points

Grid Reference..SX 041 479 and SX 098 494

St Austell

St Austell is the largest town in Cornwall.

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.

　

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