Little Auk
The Little Auk is a very small seabird about the size of a Starling. It is black above and white below and in flight it shows dark underwings. It has a black stubby bill and a short neck and tail. It flies with very fast whirring wingbeats low over the sea.
Little Auks breed on Arctic islands on boulder scree and sea cliffs and winter in the north Atlantic.
Storms in late autumn can drive large numbers of Little Auks into the North Sea and they may be seen from seawatching points along the coast of eastern Scotland and England in late October and early November. Occasionally a few birds will be blown inland and can be seen on gravel pits and reservoirs. Wintering birds can be seen off the northern coast of the UK.
Date: 12/11/06
Location: Snettisham, Norfolk
Little Auks breed on Arctic islands on boulder scree and sea cliffs and winter in the north Atlantic.
Storms in late autumn can drive large numbers of Little Auks into the North Sea and they may be seen from seawatching points along the coast of eastern Scotland and England in late October and early November. Occasionally a few birds will be blown inland and can be seen on gravel pits and reservoirs. Wintering birds can be seen off the northern coast of the UK.
Date: 12/11/06
Location: Snettisham, Norfolk
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