For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Little Orme, Conwy 31/01/13	Pennyghael, Mull, Argyll 03/01/13	Cley next the Sea, Norfolk 30/10/12	Grutness Voe, Mainland, Shetland 30/10/12	Cley next the Sea, Norfolk 30/10/12
Cley next the Sea, Norfolk 30/10/12	Trusthorpe, Lincs 28/10/12	Loch Gairloch, Highland 24/10/12	Loch Gairloch, Highland 24/10/12	Svalbard 13/05/12
Scapa Bay, Mainland, Orkney 17/03/12	Lerwick, Mainland, Shetland 28/01/12	Sweden 29/11/11	Svalbard 25/06/08	Dungeness RSPB, Kent 14/10/11
Dungeness RSPB, Kent 14/10/11	Point of Ayre, IOM 05/02/11	Point of Ayre, IOM 05/02/11	Point of Ayre, IOM 05/02/11	Point of Ayre, IOM 05/02/11
Point of Ayre, IOM 05/02/11	Point of Ayre, IOM 05/02/11	Severn Beach, Glos 12/11/10	Severn Beach, Glos 12/11/10	Severn Beach, Glos 12/11/10

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Little Auk breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Greenland
Iceland
Russia
Svalbard

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	Little Auks are adapting fishing behaviour in response to warming seas.   read on
	Review of the Week: 8th-14th November 2007	Thursday 15th November 2007
	All eyes seemed to be on the sea, as a rapidly deepening low-pressure system brought bad weather, Little Auks, White-billed Divers and a Brünnich's Guillemot.
	Exceptional Displacement of Little Auks into the North Sea	Tuesday 13th November 2001

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