Last year I mentioned the shrub Glossy Buckthorn that is found just about everywhere you look at the marsh. New seedlings carpet the forest floor and young plants border the trail in the wooded area, and mature shrubs abound in the open areas surrounding the marsh. This shrub, introduced many years ago in North America as an ornamental, is an extremely invasive species, crowding out and replacing native vegetation. It grows rapidly, and resprouts vigorously when cut. Apparently it was noticed twelve years ago in Nova Scotia. As you can see, it is an attractive shrub - but it is a very unwelcome addition to the marsh landscape.
Yes, here in Maine also. Not quite so invasive as honeysuckle but as you say they do pop up, seeds spread by the birds. Indigo Buntings and Hermit Thrushes are among the birds that spread them around from my observations.
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