This morning was once again spent in the southern part of the mainland, around Sumburgh and Grutness. It was very quiet, with only two Blackcaps and four Yellow-browed Warblers seen. Late in the morning, we received news that a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler had been spotted at Garth, further north, so we headed in that direction. The bird eventually showed itself very well, marking my third sighting of this species in Britain. It didn't disappoint and performed nicely for the crowd, occasionally perched up in the low vegetation.
After cracking views of the bird, we made our way to Kergord, where we connected with an olive-backed pipit, which showed really well. The bird was foraging in low vegetation, and then it flew up into a tree.
The wind had clearly changed by late afternoon and gone from a southeasterly to a westerly. News came out just before dusk that an Arctic Warbler was showing well south of Lerwick, so we headed there and got great views.
Another great day birding on Shetland!
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