Tuesday 4th November - All 25 seen

At noon, all twenty-five cattle were gathered at the Royal Pavilion end of the site. A mixed group of seventeen were happily browsing a variety of vegetation in the thicket near ///secure.broom.cost, while the remaining eight — cows 72, 234, and 940, along with steers 30, 222, 227, 230, and 271 — were foraging for acorns in the woodland to the northeast. All were very friendly, coming over to say hello and enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs as I made my way around checking on them. Youngsters 222, 227, and 230 each took turns enjoying long neck and back scratches before heading off to rejoin the rest of the herd at 12:55. The others continued grazing contentedly before gradually gathering near ///wage.recall.bike, where they settled down to rest and chew their cud. They all appeared happy, relaxed, and in good condition. I said my goodbyes at 13:20, leaving them peacefully resting in the sunshine. It was lovely to see them back out on Caesar’s, enjoying one of their favourite parts of the site. Thank you again for lifting the grazing restrictions for the winter months — it’s wonderful that they now have access to the whole site, including the cow shed, should they wish to use it when the weather turns. The cows were all good today.

Monday 3rd November - All 25 seen

 Between 07:00 - 08:30

All have been seen this morning in two groups roughly between the Reservoir No 2 and the Bourley Road. Most were grazing on the grassy area with the rest within the trees. A further 7 had made their way up one of the paths to the gate. They soon got bored watching the cars on the road and began to make their way back again.

All the cattle were quite happy this morning and looked in great condition.

Sunday 2nd November - All 25 seen

At 08:50 this morning, the cattle were grazing near ///jokers.diets.rent, north of the fishing lakes by Bourley Road on the Gelvert Reserve. A few were browsing leaves near the fishing club gate but soon moved up to join the rest of the herd. They were still damp from the earlier rain but quickly began to dry off in the sunshine. All were very friendly, pausing their grazing to come over, say hello, and enjoy some strokes and rubs.

After our greetings, the cattle returned to grazing or resting in the sunshine, happily accepting more strokes and rubs as I made my way around to check on them. Youngster 222 was particularly affectionate, relishing endless neck and back scratches and thanking me with the sweetest cuddles. He stayed close by my side and, whenever he felt he wasn’t getting enough attention, gently nudged me with his head to remind me he was there. He really is adorable!

Just after 10:10, a group of eight steers — 20, 35, 210, 217, 222, 227, 228, and 230 — wandered off toward the fishing lakes. I followed shortly after and found them having a drink before gathering on the grass in front of the parked cars to relax and chew their cud. About twenty minutes later, they made their way back to rejoin the main group, though youngster 230 lingered a little longer for an extra back scratch.

The herd spent the rest of the morning grazing or resting contentedly in the warm sunshine, often coming over for more attention before settling down again. They didn’t seem in any hurry to move on, despite having access to both sites. All were happy, relaxed, and in good condition. I said my goodbyes at noon, leaving them peacefully grazing and resting.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 1st November - All 25 seen - the cattle are now out on Gelvert

At 09:30 this morning, the cattle were happily grazing in the eastern pasture of Camp 45, making the most of what little grass was available. They were still damp from the earlier rain but were drying quickly in the sunshine, helped along by a gentle breeze. All were very friendly, taking turns to come over, say hello, and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs.

After our greetings, most of the herd settled to bask in the sunshine, contentedly chewing their cud, while a few wandered off to graze toward Bourley Road. They were all happy to receive more strokes and rubs as I moved around spending time with them. The cattle appeared relaxed, content, and in good condition.

By 11:00, most of the herd had moved into the central woodland to browse on leaves from the trees and bushes. A little later, they began to emerge into the western pasture, where they stopped to rest in the sunshine. Five of the Sussex cattle ventured into the thicket along the western fence line to forage for acorns. Seeing an opportunity to encourage them to leave Camp 45, I persuaded them to follow me toward the gate, with a few stragglers soon joining behind. When we arrived, the gate was closed, but the cattle didn’t seem to mind and paused there to rest.

After a bit of hesitation — not helped by steer 35 stopping halfway through the gate to nibble at some tempting leaves — I managed to guide them all through shortly after noon. Once outside, I led them up to the grassy pastures north of the fishing lakes near Bourley Road. They were clearly delighted to find plenty of lush green grass and eagerly began grazing in the sunshine.

I left them at 13:00, still enthusiastically munching away, with a couple of the Sussex cattle starting to wander toward the fishing lakes.

The cows were all good today.