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All images © Peter Garrity - note image quality is affected by blogger - originals have significantly better resolution and sharpness

BLYTH'S REED WARBLER

30-09-2016 - Hulland, nr Baliasta, Unst, Shetland

Located in the garden of a croft and also feeding in a nearby burn. Only my second Blyth's.
















WOOD WARBLER

30-09-2016 - Halligarth, Unst, Shetland

An injured bird with a broken wing made a brief appearance at the edge of the main plantation.











ICTERINE WARBLER

30-09-2016 - Halligarth, Unst, Shetland

A very showy bird was the result of our only trip off the mainland this year. My first Icterine and what a fantastic warbler.
































SNOW BUNTING

28-09-2016 - Grutness, Shetland

Feeding with a Lapland Bunting























YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER

25th-28th-09-2016 - Various locations in Shetland

Still a great bird although more numerous these days.





















LAPLAND BUNTING

28-09-2016 - Grutness, Shetland

Found out on the peninsula feeding alongside a Snow Bunting. Possibly three Laplands in the area.






























BLUETHROAT

28-09-2016 - Laxo, Shetland

A nice bird feeding in a garden but we only managed to get to it as the light was fading and the rain had started.