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Changes in a Marsh:
Iona Island
1991-2005Photos by Alan W. Wells
Virgina Rail photo by Matthew White
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Source: www.panoramio.com
Iona Island
The Island has been
designated a National
Natural Landmark and is one
of four sites which are part of
the Hudson River National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
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Common native marsh plant, cattail
(Typha angustifolia)
Source: www.tncweeds.ucdavis.edu
Source: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu
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Invasive marsh plant: Common
reed (Phragmites australis)
Source: Cornelia Harris
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Red-winged Blackbird Photo Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Marsh WrenPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Swamp SparrowPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Yellow WarblerPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Virginia RailPhoto Credit: Matthew King
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Common YellowthroatPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Canada GoosePhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Least Bittern
Photo Credit: Alan W. Wells
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American GoldfinchPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Wood Duck Photo Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Song SparrowPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Gray CatbirdPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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American Robin Photo Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Willow FlycatcherPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Least BitternPhoto Credit: Alan W. Wells
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Aerial Spread of Phragmites australis at Iona
1974-2005
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Exponential spread of common reed at Iona Island. The fit has an R2 of nearly 1.0 (0.998).