 Some 96 species of aquatic and bankside vascular plant species have been recorded from Southlake Moor, of particular interest is the greater water-parsnip ("Sium latifolium").When the moor is flooded, large numbers of wildfowl may be present; with up to 22,000 wigeon ("Anas penelope"), 250 Bewick's swan ("Cygnus bewickii") and good numbers of pochard ("Aythya ferina"), teal ("Anas crecca") and tufted duck ("Aythya fuligula").Regular signs of the otter ("Lutra lutra") are to be seen on the muddy banks of the River Parrett.