St Austell Baywatch: St Andrews

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Thursday, 16 February 2012

Goosander at St Andrews

Report and photograph. Nigel Climpson

Four Goosanders at St. Andrews Road Pool this morning including one drake. They flew in the direction of the sea at about 11.30. Also one Shelduck. Perhaps from Par Beach Pool?

I attach a rather animated picture of one of the redheads.

Thank you for the report and photograph Nigel.

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Goosanders

Report and photographs. Nigel Climpson.

Three Goosanders at St. Andrews Road Pool this morning.

Thank you for the report and photographs Nigel.

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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.

　