Thursday 8th January - All 25 seen

 10:59 first big group on Sandy hill a lovely hello from 222 I’m so happy he looks dry and is foraging 

Found Brie she’s by the pillbox eating gorse

SH group are inside the tall gorse eating BW are with them Gangsta no collar 

Milder this morning puddles are wet

11:45 James Bond Pond the SUS have had a drink from the pond it’s mainly wet five on tracker shows 5 but I’ve seen 6 SUS and a BW 

Weathers turning I will need to head in shortly 

12:50 back at the apple tree on Sandi Hill bries group are still here taking shelters in the tall gorse 

13:00 Bries group are all heading for shelter in the tree at Heath End and over to Hungry Hill

13:30 I’ve left them here all are moving and grazing. I did see an aggressive SH streer pushing another SH but the others look happy taking shelter now

Wednesday 7th January - All 25 seen

At 11:50 this morning, a mixed group of twenty-two cattle were gathered near ///patting.snoozing.fewer. Eleven were lying on the hillside in the sunshine, relaxing and chewing their cud. As I moved around checking them, they were all very friendly and enjoyed plenty of strokes and scratches. Older steers 20 and 21, along with yearling 270, were foraging for acorns along the path edge to the southwest.

The remaining eight cattle were on the far side of the path, foraging for acorns and browsing gorse in the bushes. They took turns coming over to say hello and enjoy some strokes and rubs before eventually crossing over to join the main group and lie down to rest.

At 12:30, the final three cattle—steer 35 and cows 72 and 214—arrived from the east to join the group, having been grazing earlier to the southeast of Horse Pond. They soon settled, with steer 35 and cow 72 lying down to rest.

By 13:00, the entire herd was settled on the hillside, except for the three British Whites, who remained standing and chewing their cud. I’m sure they were preparing to lie down once I had left. I said my goodbyes shortly afterwards, leaving the herd relaxed, content, and looking well. It was lovely to see the whole herd together, resting peacefully in the sunshine and enjoying the milder weather after the past few chilly days.

While moving around the area, I broke the ice on the large pools of water near ///husky.income.scarves and ///proves.seemingly.cabs, as well as on numerous puddles, to ensure the cattle had access to drinking water.

The cows were all good today.  

Wednesday 7th January

 Whilst out on my normal walk this morning I have been breaking the ice on all the puddles the I found. Also removed a plastic Ribena bottle from 222’s mouth.  

Tuesday 6th January - All 25 seen

At 11:50 this morning, twenty-two cattle were spread out along the path near ///fields.fails.rises, grazing in the gorse and foraging for acorns. Although they were quite wet, they were very friendly, coming over to greet me and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. After a while, most drifted north into the pasture to graze on heather and gorse or to rest. Despite a brief spell of snowfall, they remained in good spirits.

At 12:35, I found cows 72 and 214 further northeast along the path near ///bulb.fields.churn. Cow 72 was happily eating holly, while cow 214 foraged for acorns among the fallen leaves on the lower ground. Both were relaxed, content, and looking well.

While giving cow 72 a neck rub, I spotted steer 35 in the distance, walking past the trees southwest of the Sandy Bowl before disappearing into the thicket. I went to look for him and found him further west near ///calls.face.clever, clearly searching for the rest of the herd. He paused to say hello and took a short rest, but was keen to rejoin the others. After briefly heading north, he chose to follow me instead, so I led him back to cows 72 and 214, who had moved closer to the Sandy Bowl. Although pleased to have company again, he was eager to return to the main group, so all three followed me back to the pasture to meet up with the rest of the herd.

By the time we returned, several of the cattle had settled down to rest, while others relaxed and chewed their cud.

As I was leaving at 13:25, steers 21 and 210, along with cows 211 and 212, were still foraging for acorns among the fallen leaves near ///broke.police.toys.

While moving around the site, I also broke the ice on numerous puddles and on a large pool of water near ///gets.edits.potato to ensure the cattle had access to drinking water.

The cows were all good today.

Monday 5th January - Ice breaking

Alice and I were onsite this morning to check the cattles have access to water. We smashed some holes in the edge of James Bond Pond. 

No time to look for the cattle unfortunately as lots of sites to get around this morning but thanks to Graham who has already seen them today. 

Cheers 

Zoe 

Monday 5th January - All 25 seen

 Between 08:00 - 10:30

All have been seen in two areas, the first group found were at ///engine.lock.lend which is just east of the Horse pond. This group included Brie, Buzz, Sarah and two Sussex’s 197 and 1626. All were eating the gorse and hunting for the last of the acorns. 

The second group were at ///royal.reliving.jotting which is west of the Shell garage. This included the remaining 5 Sussex’s , 234 and the ever friendly 222. All were happily eating the gorse. 

All the cattle were good this morning.