OK, here's a weird one... this morning, I took the dog for a walk on the beach at Reculver. He was having a good run about, then stopped and started barking at something. I wandered over to see what it was, and was surprised to say the least...
It was a mole!
I can only assume it was dropped there by a seagull or crow or something. I don't know if it was alive when he found it but it certainly wasn't by the time he finished 'playing' with it. To say he got a bit excited is putting it mildly - it sent him into full-on terrier mode and it took ages to calm him down again after that.
Also saw some interesting birds, which I need help identifying - unfortunately I wasn't able to get any pictures...
First, a flock of smallish birds that were nesting in the cliff - there was a series of holes dotted over the cliff face, and they were all coming out and flying around in a flock. Mostly black but with some white bits. Short, wide V-shaped tail. Possibly storm petrels?
Second, a few individual birds pottering about on the beach by the edge of the sea. Round and fat, black and white plumage, with long legs and long, bright orange beaks. They flew off over the sea before I got near enough to get a decent close-up look at them. I reckon oystercatchers. Does that sound right?