Chinese Water Deer, Cley, 22nd November 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Pipistrelle, St Margaret's Church, Cley, 4th November 2009 (Richard Millington).

Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis, Weybourne, Norfolk, 28th October 2009 (Brenda Gough).  This alien beasty from western North America was first reported in Italy in 1999 and has spread across the continent and now arrived in Britain. It is considered a pest of over 30 species of conifer tree and sightings should be reported to DEFRA.

Grass Snake, East Ruston, Norfolk, 26th September 2009 (Kevin Lock).

Muntjac, Titchwell, Norfolk, 4th October 2009 (Sue Gantlett).

Hummingbird Hawkmoth resting on roof, Briston, Norfolk, 19th September 2009 (Pauline Walton).

Chinese Water Deer, Cley, 19th September 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Hare, Cley, 6th September 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Blakeney Point, 13th August 2009 (Richard Porter). This rare animal was found beached but alive near the end of Blakeney Point. It was bleeding a little from a wound on its underside, but it was successfully helped back to sea without delay and swam off strongly and gratefully! It was seen to blow at least three times before it was lost from view about 500 yards out.

Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar, Cley, 8th August 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Ladybirds, Cley, 6th August 2009 (Sue Gantlett).

Ladybirds, Cley, 5th August 2009 (Robin Abel).

Migrant Hawker, Holt, Norfolk, 3rd August 2009 (John Furse).

Gatekeeper, Gramborough Hill, Salthouse, Norfolk, 18th July 2009 (John Furse).

Essex Skipper, Cley Beach, Norfolk, 17th July 2009 (John Furse).

Emperor Moth caterpillar, Salthouse, Norfolk, 12th July 2009 (John Furse).

Lesser Butterfly Orchid, Beeston Bog, Norfolk, 3rd July 2009 (John Furse).

Four-spotted Chaser, Horsford, Norfolk, 2nd July 2009 (John Furse).

Ringlet, Upton Fen, Norfolk, 27th June 2009 (Robin Abel).

Dark Green Fritillary, Burnham Overy Dunes, Norfolk, 25th June 2009 (John Furse). 

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Cley, 19th June 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Common Frog tadpoles, Cley, 14th June 2009 (Sue Gantlett). If you have tadpoles in your pond, they will greatly appreciate a small piece of red meat at this time of year; it will stop them from eating each other!

White Plume Moth, Gramborough Hill, Salthouse, Norfolk, 6th June 2009 (John Furse).

Green Hairstreak, Beeston Bog, Norfolk, 5th June 2009 (John Furse).

Painted Lady, West Runton, Norfolk, 27th May 2009 (John Furse). One of the brighter, second wave of the recent mass migration of Painted Ladies into Norfolk.

Mother Shipton, Blakeney Esker, Wiveton Downs, Blakeney, Norfolk, 24th May 2009 (John Furse).

Male Tiger Beetle, Cley, 20th May 2009 (Richard Millington).

Muntjac, Salthouse Heath, 20th May 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Hare, Cley, 20th May 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Noctule, Cley, 25th April 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Snakeshead Fritillary, Holt, Norfolk, 25th April 2009 (John Furse).

Holly Blue, Friary Hills, Blakeney, 24th April 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Spring Midges, Walsey Hills, Cley, 29th March 2009 (Steve Gantlett).

Adder, Kelling Heath, Norfolk, 30th March 2009 (Rob Lee).

Common Frogs, Beeston Common, Norfolk, 11th March 2009 (Rob Lee).

Red Deer, Kelling Triangle, Norfolk, 11th March 2009 (Rob Lee).

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