Penny Clarke 💙💛🇺🇦
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Born in Norfolk. Birder, Photographer, Blogger Extraordinaire! Shetland Bird News, Photos & more! OT Assistant at Gilbert Bain NHS Hospital, Shetland
Scalloway, Shetland
Joined August 2009
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Rare bee-eater comes to Shetland for second time on record
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BOC shot of The Princess of Wales at Sandringham this morning! I sneaked in with the press photographers!
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WHITE'S THRUSH – this afternoon in plantation at Gorie, Bressay, Shetland. One of my dreams to see one of these, just wow!
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One of NINE glorious BEE-EATERS showing now at Great Yarmouth!!!!
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Blackburnian Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler together at Geosetter Burn, Shetland last night. Don't think I will ever seen these together again in my lifetime! Still not come down from the high yet!
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Lots more picture on my blog:
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The closest I have ever been to a Waxwing! Photographed with kind permission from
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in his garden this afternoon in Shetland! Thank you!
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MEGA American Yellow Warbler at Ham, Foula, Shetland – 9th September 2023. Found by resident birder Donna Atherton, thank you! An incredible two day trip with Jill & Rob!
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Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Clickimin Loch, Shetland! WOW! 5 mins from my house!
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ALPINE ACCENTOR at Blakeney Point – 30th October 2022.
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NINE BEE-EATERS through one small gap in the hedge, in the field by MacDonald's, Great Yarmouth.
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One of the 9 Bee-eaters in the field close to MacDonald's at Great Yarmouth this afternoon. Got lucky with this shot, left the crowd on the main road and then found a gap in the hedge, where ALL nine with perched. More pictures to come!
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WHITE'S THRUSH – this afternoon in plantation at Gorie, Bressay, Shetland. One of my dreams to see one of these, just wow!
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If anyone thinks my recent COVID-19 posts are rude or out order etc TOUGH - I work in the frontline NHS. I can see what’s coming. There is no second chance! We HAVE to follow the government guidelines! Not when you feel like it, NOW!
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My first picture with the Canon EOS R5 of the Northern Lights from Levenwick Shetland!
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Greenish Warbler in glorious weather at Sumburgh Head, Shetland, 20th August 2023.
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Black-winged Stilt at North Point, Wells - 22nd May.
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My 2nd American Yellow Warbler this Autumn at the Orca Inn, Hoswick, Shetland – 15th October 2023.
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Hudsonian Godwit - First for Shetland and for me at Grutness Pool, Shetland!!! Supporting cast: Dunlins, Turnstones, Ostercatchers, Pied Wagtails – stunning light, stunning bird!
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Cracking Male Red-spotted Bluethroat at Blakeney Point this evening!
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SO many birders I know have not followed the ‘local’ lockdown rule over the past few months - slapping pictures on FB, here & other social sites, when they are 10,20,30+/hundreds of miles from their village or town! Finally, after 3 months I will be birding outside King’s Lynn!
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Hume's Warbler late afternoon yesterday (6th December) at Brancaster, Norfolk.
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Red-breasted Flycatcher in the sycamores behind the pier at Lower Voe, Shetland, 3rd October 2021.
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Hudsonian Godwit - 1st for Shetland, 1st for me! Grutness Pool, Shetland!!!!
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Red-breasted Flycatcher in the small sycamore at Holme NWT – 6th May.
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A stupendous day! My first ever Red-eyed Vireo x 2, one at Brae and the second bird at Setter, Sandwick, Shetland!
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BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at Geosetter Burn, Shetland after work this evening! I was lucky I got any pics at all in dull light. What a bird!! I was so emotional when I first saw this, I just couldn't believe it! Massive thanks to William Carter for finding this mega bird, just WOW!!!
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WESTERN OLIVACEOUS WARBLER at Skibberhoull, Whalsay, Shetland. Found by John Lowrie Irvine! FIRST FOR BRITAIN! A WOW bird, but in dire light, rain and wind. A terrible ferry ride was an understatement 🤮!
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OMG better views than yesterday, 80 yards precisely at Snettisham RSPB!!!!!
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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Quendale Mill, Shetland – Friday 9th June 2023.
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Having a stupendous day!!!! Cruising along Beach Road to Holme Reserves.... WHITE-TAILED EAGLE being mobbed by Red Kite at 1.20pm over my head!!!!!
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Red-flanked Bluetail in better light yesterday at Titchwell RSPB
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VEERY at Lunna, Shetland – 29th September 2023. Another new bird, another mega, another awesome day in Shetland!
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A very elusive RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL at Meadow Trail, Titchwell RSPB
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WHITE-TAILED EAGLE being mobbed by Red Kite at Holme Dunes NWT – Tuesday 30th March.
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Western Subalpine Warbler at Quendale, Shetland! What a day! Not as easy to photograph as the Eastern SW, but never seen both in one day before! Top first full birding day!
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Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Clickimin Loch, Lerwick – 13th May 2023
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OMG! Several people thought there were 2 Red-flanked Bluetails in the village car park at Holme, well I can confirm there is!!! At 6.10pm I saw one in the middle of the back hedge whilst a Robin chased another off. First one still sat in bush! So 3 with obs bird?
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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Quendale Mill, Shetland – Friday 9th June 2023.
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WHITE'S THRUSH – this afternoon in plantation at Gorie, Bressay, Shetland. One of my dreams to see one of these, just wow!
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Penny's Hot Birding and Life!: THE BIGGEST BLOG NEWS EVER! MOVING TO SHETLAND! NE...
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VEERY at Lunna, Shetland – 29th September 2023. Another new bird, another mega, another awesome day in Shetland!
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Whoever made this is a genius! It’s scary from a distance and even more so close up! Glad I saw it in daylight! At Watsness, Shetland!
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One of two Little Buntings, late afternoon at Kelling Heath, Norfolk – 22nd March 2022.
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Great Reed Warbler at Ken Hill Marsh, Snettisham Coastal Park – 23rd May 2022
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Isabelline Wheatear, Salthouse, Norfolk – 23rd November 2021.
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BBC News - Bird nets stolen in Llangollen from Hafren Dyfrdwy
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Lapland Bunting taken this morning at Blakeney Freshes, Norfolk.
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MEGA American Yellow Warbler at Ham, Foula, Shetland – 8th September 2023. Found by resident birder Donna Atherton, thank you! An incredible two day trip with Jill & Rob!
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Eastern Subalpine Warbler at Clickimin Loch, Lerwick – 13th May 2023
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Even on a Winter's day Shetland is stunning! Banna Minn Beach at West Burra yesterday, 25th November 2023.
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Little Bunting in the rain at East Hills, Wells yesterday.
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Black Redstart in the bitter cold at the RNLI car park at Sheringham yesterday.
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Stunning sunset this evening at Bigton! One of the many reasons I moved to Shetland!
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Black-browed Albatross at Bempton Cliffs RSPB, Tuesday 13th July 2021.
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My first Great Spotted Woodpecker in my new garden in Scalloway this morning - a guest from Jimmy’s long standing feeders next door. Note leaning RSPB feeder due to winds! Although it’s unusually still today.
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The fastest Twitch I have been on!!! There are no words.... I HAVE JUST SEEN A MEGA SNOWY OWL at Burnham Deepdale!!!!!!!!!!!
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Western Subalpine Warbler, Hillwell, Shetland – 18th October 2019.
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The garden bird list has gone to another level today! A stonking male Hawfinch perched in my tree! Not long enough to get a picture though.
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Mark Bradbury & his wife Tracey who re-found the WHITE-TAILED LAPWING at Ken Hill Marsh this evening - thank goodness! So, after original finder at 4pm I’m the 4th person to see this new bird for NORFOLK!
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Eight people saw this bird tonight.
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Setting up my bird feeders!! This RSPB feeding station is brilliant, bought this before I moved here. Unpacked it in a hailstorm. Brilliant long prongs to keep in ground, took me a while to get them in. Just had 50+ Starlings and a Robin drinking from the bird bath!
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Hume's Warbler in garden at Boddam, Shetland – 19th September 2021.
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The car is out, just!!!!!! Picking up keys to my new forever Shetland home at 4pm, so excited!!!!
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OMG!!!!!!! Just seen my first Orcas!!!!!!!! At The Knab, Lerwick at 10.40pm!!!! Loads of youngsters left a wedding to race here to see them - the entire experience was surreal!!!!!
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Very little and intermittent signal here on Foula, but seen YELLOW WARBLER!!!!! Best bird I’ve ever seen! This striking bird is on another level!!!
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Blyth’s Reed Warbler The Plantation, Blakeney Point!
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Blyth's Reed Warbler in The Plantation, Blakeney Point – Sunday 7th October 2018.
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Holme Beach this evening - bliss, silence.... no people at all, no barking dogs just me, the sea and happy childhood memories of my little sisters and parents.
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St Ninian’s Isle, Shetland this afternoon - 14 miles from my house! Exhilarating and stunning!
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My little sister Vivien painted this, which I think is awesome - she could easily sell this!
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West Voe Beach, Shetland. A stunning day here, warm and no wind!!!
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Red-breasted Flycatcher in The Dell at Wells Woods yesterday.
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Glossy Ibis this evening with 9 Spoonbills, Green Sandpiper and Turtle Dove purring at Ken Hill Marsh, Snettisham Coastal Park, Norfolk. Monday 12th July 2021.
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