Identifying the bird was difficult for a novice with little clue what to look for as all the birds looked...brown. The others birders already there quickly pointed out what to look for and where to look for it.
The bird was resting in an area surrounded by many other shorebirds, plovers, etc. although it was a little edgy occasionally looking up at the sky, probably to keep an eye out for raptors. It made its way towards a log a little way from the shore before taking a bath and then getting back on another nearby log to dry off.
Read more about this rare visitor here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey-headed_Lapwing
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3164
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/grey-headed-lapwing-vanellus-cinereus
http://www.galleryofbirds.com/Thailand/Grey%20headed%20Lapwing.htm
