I must appologise for not responding earlier but I thought BA might.
BA has pulled out of BGBO sighting that the facilities require
substantial, and therefore expensive, upgrading to meet NPWS
requirements. NPWS actually run the Nature Reserve and to get
accommodation accepted in a NP that is not controlled by NPs is really
difficult. At the last Bird Interest Group of NSW, BIGnet, meeting BGBO
was raised with NPWS who are to meet with representatives, Illawarra
Bird Observers Club being the nearest group, to see what can be done
with what is left of the facilities. NPWS are fixing the house for a
ranger to live in and BA are removing a lot of their equipment etc and
we hope to do something with the educational centre. NPWS are already
running educational walks by rangers during holiday periods and it is
hoped something like a Friends of BGs can be established. The birds are
still there, research is still being conducted but there will be no
overnight accommodation.
BA appear to be concentrating on their own properties where they have
control and can make it money out of the venture.
Cheers Chris Brandis
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