After seeing the Whin- Start over at Grutness i made my way across to Sumburgh Hotel gardens unaware that a Greenish warbler had been found
This was a fast moving warbler, just staying in one spot for a second or two and flying up above the bushes to catch insects
A small group of local and visiting birders started to arrive but we all remained spaced out
I have seen a few Greenish Warblers before and all have been difficult to see in a well vegetated patch
Greenish warblers are leaf warbler and are found in North East Europe. They are strong migratory birds normally wintering in India
Typical of leaf warblers they have a grey/ green upper parts and whiteish below
In Britain the are a regular but rare migrant with around 20 birds appearing each year with Shetland hosting a few each year
Birds usually arrive mid August - mid September
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