Hi Birders,
There was another person who also very deservedly received a gong in the
Queens Birthday Honours List. That was Russ Watts, formerly of Barraba and
now living in Tintinhull near Tamworth NSW. Russ is the person who started
the "Bird Routes Pamphlets" especially for the "Bird Routes of Barraba".
This endeavour highlighted the important birding areas of Barraba
especially the special place the Barraba District Travelling Stock Routes
play in providing a wildlife corridor and preserving bird habitat! The
pamphlets and sign posted routes brought extra tourism to the town and
highlighted the need to propect the trees of each region. Many towns and
shires now have sign-posted birding routes along the lines pioneered by
Russ! There was much more beside this and Russ continues on with bird
conservation activities and he is associated now with the Tamworth Bird
Observers Club.
Good on you Russ!
Alan Morris
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