Common winter
migrant to the lowlands. Mostly to the dry zone coastal areas such as lagoons,
estuaries, mangroves, salt-pans, and sometime inland marshes, large tanks and
flooded paddy fields. When feeding it keeps singly or in small or large flocks.
Marsh Sandpiper feeds on small aquatic animals such as crabs, prawns, worms
etc. It has a very fast flight and also can swim well.
