Leeton Shire features many sites for bird watching, including two wetlands and an extensive river red gum forest.
Located just 2km north-east of Leeton, Fivebough Wetlands has five kilometres of walking trails, viewing mounds, bird hides and an interpretive centre.
This site is known among birdwatchers for hosting migratory birds, some from the northern hemisphere, during the warmer months. Species include glossy ibis, sharp-tailed sandpiper, whiskered tern, australasian bittern, brolga and the rare freckled duck.
Fivebough and Tuckerbil Wetlands, the latter located 12km north-west of Leeton, are Ramsar-listed and were designated as Wetlands of International Importance on October 21, 2002. For further information, including a list of 174 birds recorded at Fivebough, visit www.fivebough.org.au
Photo courtesy of Peter Merritt.