The Mesmerizing Autumn Spectacle of Cattle Egrets in Taiwan

Every autumn, tens of thousands of cattle egrets (黃頭鷺) descend upon Taixing Village (太興村) in Chiayi County’s Meishan Township in central Taiwan, creating a mesmerizing spectacle that attracts attention and admiration from both tourists and locals alike. This spectacular phenomenon in Taixing Village is commonly known as “Wan Lu Chao Feng” (萬鷺朝鳳).

The best spots to view this stunning spectacle are the Tai Xing Guesthouse (太興山莊), the Dadi Teahouse (大地茶席), the Qiaoyun Inn (巧雲小棧), the Chaoxie Tea Factory (朝夕茶廠), the Herballegend Teahouse (草本傳奇), the Taixingyan Temple (泰興巖), and the Chiayi Couty Highway No. 154 at the 9.5Km mark (嘉154鄉道9.5K處).

Based on past experience, the peak of the spectacular phenomenon could fall between the two solar terms of White Dew (白露) (September 8) and Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋) (September 29) this year.