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Beware, those parts shown above also come in a range of sizes and it's not always clear from the Ebay ads what the sizes actually are.

Looks more like the timber has drawn the moisture upwards, by a wicking/capillary action.

I've been playing with AI recently (free versions) and had mixed results. ChatGPT's code for a spreadsheet macro was buggy, but DeepAI's photo editor produced some pleasing results when colourizing some old black-and-white pics. It did, however, add one or two 'enhancements' which weren't...

Or you could simply let wet shed sections dry out in your garage.

It rather depends on how you want to assemble the pieces. Your second set of figures is correct if you assemble the pieces as in Figre A below, but would differ if you assembled them as in Figure B.

Is there a stopcock/tap in that meter hole?

But what are the facts? ChatGPT admits it can't distinguish between fact and fiction!

I take it those aren't the original fixings? Perhaps you could mould some white settable substance to provide a flat mount for the fixings? I'd give a 0 out of 10 for the pan 'design' !

Looks like the end of a (stainless steel?) wall-tie. Is it in a cavity wall?

A possibility. The nut profile looks like it might be a Conex brand valve which, if I recall correctly, used to have a non-standard/Imperial thread.

Not according to many online sources.

Our bin lid behaves much the same way. Also, it's cunningly designed so that lifting the lid to tip off the water results in water entering the bin via the hinge section!

The size and weight of the flag will determine the best type of fixings to use. Also, is the flag likely to be exposed to high winds? Do the fastenings need to be removable?

Isn't the wheel then likely to come off the track? Can you adjust the wheel mounting so that the bottom of the gate is a tad higher above the track?

Looks to me as though the driveway has sunk slightly at one point, causing the track to sink likewise. Can you prise the track up slightly and insert some packing below it at the critical point?

I'm not so sure it will, but good luck.

I think the 'fibre washer' is the one in the fitting on the supply pipe which connects to the inlet valve.

Methinks the glue/plastic/epoxy/filler/whatever will cost more than a new bowl. The birds won't care what the bowl looks like or is made from, so a cheap one will suffice. Get your wife to choose it: that should score you some brownie points.

Yes, if indeed the entry/fill valve is the culprit. But if the top part of that valve is detachable (the black thing in the pic looks lile a retaining clip?) dismantling and cleaning the valve might do the trick.

Could be the fill valve is passing. Possible culprits are a worn or dirty seal, or (less likely) a leaky float. Alternatively the flush valve is leaking and the fill valve has to make up for water loss by opening partly. The flush valve top looks to be detachable near the base for maintenance.