A birder, Roy Tunt, is on the verge of completing the British List when a storm-battered stranger, Dave John, takes refuge in his bird-hide. Despite their vastly different circumstances, the two men form a bond over shared stories, sandwiches, and tea. However, their fragile relationship is disrupted by news of a police manhunt, leading to a tragic conclusion.
The Hide
A birder, prematurely aged, is obsessed with finding the rare sociable plover on the rugged Suffolk mudflats, driven by the ambition to spot every British bird species.