Brief late summer trip to Wales

On Tuesday 31 August a trip to Wales primarily to see family including the usual (but always very welcome Red Kite sightings!) Along the M25 just before the Rickmansworth flyover, 2 Red Kites seen, plus a further 3 Red Kites seen along the M4 near where they filmed the external scenes to "The Office" passing through Slough on the M4. A Buzzard was seen near Swindon. On Wednesday 1st September, early evening a Red Kite flew low over Mum's house several times. On Thursday 2nd September, whilst waiting for the boat at New Quay, 3 boats all together and a few Gulls I saw 2 Bottlenose Dolphins break with surface of the sea and the back and fins seen briefly as they swam along, adult mother and her calf. The boat trip itself, although well organised and pleasing there were only 10 of us on board (whereas the other trips were completely full up 60+ people) was unfortunately unsuccessful wildlife spotting-wise with no Dolphins seen, which was very disappointing, the only birds of note seen included 3 Chough seen flying over the cliffs and a flying and cxalling Rock Pipit over the rocks, plus 2 Black- headed Gulls on the sea . Once back, viewing from the harbour again, I spied another boat going out briefly stopped on the sea and I saw a Guillemot on the water. Directly afterwards a late afternoon trip to Cymisfael stream revealed 1 Grey wagtail on ther stream heading west and another second Grey Wagtail on the stream by the road. By the bridge, a hirundine movement east included 18 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins and 2 House Martins, a Goldcrest was heard and Chiff- Chaff heard too whilst walking back to the stream as I was getting I heard the metallic "clink" of a Dipper and looking south I saw the Dipper perched in its usual spot.