I also saw the Egyptian Geese this morning plus a lot of Cattle Egrets in three flocks along the road. There was also a Grey Wagtail on the road which was a surprise. Having been to the Huntspill Sluice yesterday and then Greylake this morning, it was obvious that the flooding/water levels are being controlled much better in those places. The Huntspill is very low on the landward side of the sluice and there is a lot of mud at Greylake. The loss of some of the Tealham Moor pumping capacity is responsible for the severe flooding on Godney Moor, Westhay Moor, Tealham and other local moors and for the first time that I can remember, some properties between Westhay and Wedmore. Thankfully the South drain goes to Gold Corner which is still working.

05-Mar-2024
Still 10 Egyptian Geese just east of Westhay Moor NNR car park, with Canada’s loafing along the bank of the roadside-lake on south side of Westhay Moor Drove road.

Water levels have risen since last week, and droves and hide access very limited. But at least one Mediterranean gull is still with the black headed on the flooded fields to the south.

Mostly under a foot of water - a huge fish nearly crashed into me on the main drove.

Highlights:  a woodcock flew across the car park and into the trees, and there were 20 siskins foraging in the alder by the road. Nice views of marsh harriers, Reed buntings and Cettis, and a pair of GW egrets in breeding colours. The cattle egrets have all relocated to the fields on the W of the Wedmore road, being the only ones not completely submerged - with some birds now coming into breeding plumage.