Rudong mudflats

China · Asia

Rudong mudflats

Vast Yellow Sea tidal flats: a critical stopover for the world's rarest shorebirds.

Photo: Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best months
Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Days needed
2–3
Difficulty
Moderate
Nearest airport
Shanghai (PVG)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Poor or no data
  2. FebFebruary: Poor or no data
  3. MarMarch: Poor or no data
  4. AprApril: Best
  5. MayMay: Best
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Good
  9. SepSeptember: Best
  10. OctOctober: Best
  11. NovNovember: Poor or no data
  12. DecDecember: Poor or no data

BestGoodFair

Check tide tables: birds come close only on high tides.

Why go

Rudong County (simplified Chinese: 如东县; traditional Chinese: 如東縣; pinyin: Rúdōng Xiàn) is under the administration of Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, and lies on the Yellow Sea coast. It administers 14 towns and five districts. The 14 towns are Juegang, Matang, Fengli, Caobu, Chahe, Shuangdian, Xindian, Hekou, Yuanzhuang, Changsha, Ju, Yangkou, Bencha and Dayu. The county seat is Juegang.

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