I have now realise that the best times to see/photograph waders and waterbirds are in the morning since most photos i have seen are during that hours between 8.00am - 9.45am. Not satisfied with the earlier day's catch, I went to watch the waders again on the following day (24 Oct 2011). The second day did not yield more birds but it certainly offers a more diversified / varieties of waders and waterbirds. Here are some of them including the common ones:
This is a more common Striated/Little Heron. Saw two of them today.
We did not see this Bar-Tailed Godwit on the first day.
A Cattle Egret in flight.
So as this Pond Heron - not sure which type.
A Cattle Egret looking for fishes to eat before roosting.
This is a one legged Curlew Sandpiper.
A Common Greenshank wondering what has happened to its worms.
A lone Whimbrel marching across the mudflat.
A group of Whimbrels.
This is a Common Greenshank - also looks like a marsh sandpiper to an untrained eyes.
Another unidentified Pond Heron.
This looks like a Greater Sand Plover to me.
This looks like another Common Greenshank.
A Common Redshank getting its feet dirty.
This is a Common Greenshank - differentiated from the Marsh Sandpiper by its slightly more upturned bill.
A Brahminy Kite circling around - this is the only raptor we saw for the entire two days.
A handsome Collared Kingfisher.
Not sure why there is a black spot on the wings of this Common Greenshank.
(Note: just found out that the black spot on this bird means its an adult breeding bird)
This looks like a Red-Necked Stint.
A Lesser Sand Plover been watched by another of its friend.
This is a Greater Sand Plover according to Dave Bakewell.
So as this bird, i guess.
We saw lots of sand plovers and redshanks today.