Show ARCTIC VISITOR TO BRITAIN Little Auk Frequently Driven Far In Inland Inland Inland In- In land by Storms and Continued Inclement Inclement Inclement In In- clement Weather Conditions The little auk a polar bird familiar to all nn arctic explorers is an irregular winter winter- r visitor to the British isles from the time polar regions chiefly arriving on the northern shores During the severe severe se se- se- se vere yere winter only however do these birds make their appearance in large numbers being driven from the coasts roasts far inland by the violent storms accompanied accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac- ac companied b by arctic weather wather In the memorable winter of 95 1894 18 4 45 5 when the temperature fell fen below zero in various parts of the time country a remarkable remarkable re re- re- re Invasion of these little birds took place along the the- northern and eastern shores of Britain Another great glent invasion of these birds took place during the severe wintry weather er early In 1 1912 12 when the thC auk was found In lu abundance in various Inland localities The auk selects for Its nest holes and crevices in rocks and cliffs Into which it creeps a n long way and there la lays s 's its single egg out of reach of its its' enemies the arctic foxes The eggs are of a n very delicate pale greenish greenish- like me blue color faintly spotted Like the razorbill gUi guillemot and other species species cies the little auk ault has remarkably small wings which are nrC used to propel themselves rapidly under wa wa- ter tel Although so small they fly with great speed with rapid wino wing beats |