Thursday 18th September - All 25 seen 214 White has a deep scratch on right side hind leg

 13:41 Sandy Hill estate just found SUS 211 no collar again on her own, so brought her over to the heath where there is a group  ///clipped.microfilm.downcast sitting in the heather, she has sat with her back to the group so guessing not happy. 8 in this group on the Heath all calm, it’s Brie with 4 SH, 2 BW and a White 227, all 8 on nofence.

14:00 I’m up on the lookout ///contrived.hazy.circling found group of 4 showing on nofence includes SH 217 and 222 and 228. BW 271 and no collar Sarah ///tenses.ecologist.unheated the 2 collarless Whites 214 and 234 Gangsta are here as well.

White 214 Guinevere has come over to show me her scratch on her right side belly it’s a red line not bleeding so ok she trying to lick it. I have now found a more concerning scratch on her hind right leg, it's not bleeding but looks deep. pictures and a video loading

                                

                                                     

14: 35 ///reduce.passport.driveways 2 SH grazing in the thickets have joined Brie’s group who have made their way up towards the lookout now, she’s brought the collarless SUS with her I see 9 in the trees all grazing.

15:02 ///pint.rather.relishing 7 on nofence grazing and lying down in the heather there are 6 SUS and a BW. They've made their way from Gelvert gate and look to be heading to JBPond. They look peaceful here so I’ll leave them now.

                                               

                                                

                                               
                                               
                                                
                                               

              

           

       

        

        

                                         

                                             

                                       

                                      

Tuesday 16th - Staff Check, all seen

 The first lot of 17 were seen not far from Bond Pond, looking well

The second group of 8 were spread out a bit more along the valley, looking well in the sun

Monday 15th September - All 25 seen

At 15:25 this afternoon, cow 72 and steer 230 were resting on opposite sides of the path near ///spill.palettes.calm, at the foot of Sandy Hill. Steers 35 and 227 were nearby, foraging for acorns in the woodland to the west. All four were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

By 15:45, youngster 219 and six Sussex cattle were lying in the bracken near ///pebbles.doll.niece, relaxing and chewing their cud. They were very friendly, poking their heads through the bushes to enjoy a few strokes. All seven were content, relaxed, and in good condition.

At 16:00, Sussex cow 211 and eleven members of the Caesar's original herd were resting near ///defend.pram.trash, close to Hungry Hill. Cow 211 was lying under the shade of a tree on the western side of the dividing path and was very affectionate, leaning in for a long neck and back rub and rewarding me with cuddles and licks. The rest of the group were either dozing in the sunshine or chewing their cud, with several getting up to greet me and enjoy back rubs. As I left shortly after 16:30, they wandered north to graze in the pasture across the main path. All twelve were calm, relaxed, and in good condition.

At 16:40, while searching for the two missing cows, I came across youngster 219 and the six Sussex cattle again near ///cheer.masks.rural. This time they were all foraging for acorns under the trees.

By 17:00, I located the two British White cows, 214 and 234, resting near ///refer.cloud.usual, southwest of the Lookout. Although it was particularly windy on the higher ground, they didn't seem at all bothered, happily relaxing and chewing their cud. Both looked healthy, relaxed, and content. Shortly before I left, they stood up for a good stretch and followed me over to the Lookout, alternating between grazing on fresh grass and foraging for acorns. There was a heavy fall of acorns beneath the trees by the benches, so I gathered a large amount into a carrier bag and removed them from the site.

The cows were all good today.

Sunday 14th September - All 25 seen

At 09:45 this morning, British White cow 214 was foraging for acorns under the trees at the eastern end of Sandy Hill, near ///greed.sued.takers. Cow 234 was grazing in the gorse bushes just behind her. Both were friendly and happily accepted some strokes. They looked healthy and content.

By 10:00, Sussex steer 197 and cow 1396 were lying down and chewing their cud on a flat ledge at the edge of Hungry Hill near ///remover.ivory.land, while steer 210 grazed nearby. Steer 197 was particularly friendly, enjoying a long back rub. All three were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 10:15, in the pasture north of Hungry Hill near ///music.behave.units, the other four Sussex cattle were grazing alongside steers 35 and 219. Cow 211 and steer 219 enjoyed long neck and back scratches before settling in the heather to rest. Shortly after, they were joined by the three cattle from Hungry Hill, forming a group of nine.

By 10:50, steers 21, 30, 33 and 222 were grazing further northeast near ///actual.tell.beside, alternating between grazing on grass and gorse, and foraging for acorns. About 50 metres southeast, on the hillside, cows 72 and 940 were grazing with older steer 20, all enjoying plenty of heather. All seven were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 11:15, yearling 271 was grazing alone near ///signs.podcast.vocal, around 320 metres southwest of Horse Pond. He mooed a couple of times as I approached, clearly searching for other cows. After a long, soothing back rub, he followed me east toward the others, stopping at the pond for a drink along the way. By 11:45, he was reunited with steer 35 and several Sussex cattle, who were lying down resting.

As I was saying my goodbyes, I heard more mooing and headed to the pasture north of Horse Pond, where I found British White steer 227, who had wandered south from his group. He was very friendly, leaning in for a long neck and back rub as he rested and chewed his cud. Just as I was about to leave, I was surprised to see yearling 271 approaching through the thicket from the east.

Finally, at 12:20, steers 217, 220, and 270 were resting near ///stables.miss.inflation, west of the Lookout. About ten minutes later, youngsters 228 and 230 emerged from the nearby thicket to join them. The boys soon got up and began grazing together. Youngster 230 enjoyed an especially long back rub, wiggling around to make sure I reached all his itchy spots. By 13:00, four had wandered south along the main path, while youngster 228 foraged for acorns at the Lookout. He soon followed me down the path to rejoin his friends. All five were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 13:20, as I was leaving, I found steers 227 and 271 lying peacefully in the heather north of Horse Pond. They had been joined by cows 214 and 234, and the four were resting comfortably together.

The cows were all good today.