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WHITLINGHAM: Canada Goose influx and Ragweed

Early October 2021

I made a couple of visits to Whitlingham early in the month, but wildlife numbers remain low for the time of year. The exception to this was a big flock of Canada Geese, with 121 counted on the Great Broad around the conservation area bay (so with the possibility that additional birds were present and out of sight on the island). For context since taking over the WeBS counts in Dec 2012 the highest October Canada Goose count has been eight. An interesting non-native plant, Ragweed, that I found here back in September was still present along the broad edge near the ruined hall.



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