Grey, wet day at PB. From shop window Red Kite, Buzzards, Sparrowhawk and two Kestrels but just a single Linnet. Brief chat with Vic and the reception girls. After lunch, an over-peppered Leek and Potato Soup which was at least hot, out to the Hanger viewpoint. This Kestrel sat up obligingly but lack of light rather spoiled things. With no scope nor tripod it was down to Pete whose tripod fell apart (again) so no chance of finding the Temmincks which had been on its usual stretch of mud earlier. Really must get back to bringing my own tripod!
A good mass of 800+ godwits was impressive. Finally, met JB returning, very muddy(!!), from a fruitless Hawfinch hunt around the church; the state of his boots ensured that Pete and I gave it a miss and returned via the zigzag for tea, then home.
