It seems that Barren Grounds Bird Observatory has
now closed down, but it is hard to know for sure as Birds Australia does
not want to inform it's members. The wardens house is empty and has
been cleaned out of all furniture etc and the office and visitors centre is
locked up. It also seems that National Parks was also kept in the dark as
they were not aware that the house had been deserted. I sent a email to
Birds Australia last Wednesday but so far no answer, I am not
surprise as a letter I sent last year was also not answered. There has been a
lot of people over the last twenty years that have been involved with Barren
Grounds, people who have put a lot of time and effort into the running of the
Observatory and I believe that Birds Australia should inform it's members on the
direction that it has now decided to go in regard to Barren
Grounds.
Regards Terrill
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