Ventured out in the wind & rain this morning. I was pleased to catch up with the wintering Common Sandpiper which has been present since December ’25 along the R. Ely embankment by the Marina. Also had brief view of the fem Black Redstart flitting across the rooftops. I went round to the beach area below Penarth Head, where a male Black Redstart has been seen but it was blowing a gale and raining so I gave up.