Chongming Dongtan is an important stopover site for shorebirds along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.Based on the recoveries of shorebird banding and leg-flagging records,we analyzed the migration routes of shorebirds across Chongming Dongtan.A total of 265 shorebirds of 16 species banded in 17 countries and regions were recaptured at Chongming Dongtan,including Great Knot(Calidris tenuirostris),Bar-tailed Godwit(Limosa lapponica)and Red Knot(C.canutus).93% of them were recaptured during spring migration.In addition,164 shorebirds of 12 species banded at Chongming Dongtan were recaptured at ten countries and regions,including Northwest Australia,where 55% of the total recoveries occur.Two subspecies of Bar-tailed Godwit(L.l.menzbieri and L.l.baueri)and Red Knot(C.c.piersmai and C.c.rogersi)that reported wintering in northwest of Australia and in east of Australia and New Zealand were captured in the study area.Those birds are stopover at Chongming Dongtan during migration.