Saturday 10th October - All 25 seen

The cattle were all good today.

Full update and photos to follow later.

Staff Check Fri 9th October

All 25 found and all fine.

In two groups including the twi without collars thankfully!

Group 1  w3w ///quiet.groom.stole incl #211

Group 2 ///duties.approve.hers incl #217, 72 & 214

Thanks,

Jack

Wednesday 7th October - All 25 seen

At 16:20 this afternoon, a group of nineteen cattle were moving from the grassy area at the eastern end of the Sandy Bowl, where they had been resting, into the woodland to the southwest to graze, near ///jaws.latter.zoom. All nineteen were very friendly, stopping to say hello as they wandered past. They were damp from the earlier rain but were drying out fast. They were thoroughly enjoying a mix of gorse, heather, leaves from the trees and bushes, and the occasional patch of grass. Their favourite, though, was clearly the sweet chestnuts lying on the ground in numerous spots.

Over time, the cattle spread out as they slowly drifted further southwest. Several were playing a game of hide and seek as I made my way around checking on them, appearing one second before disappearing into the thicket, only to re-emerge a little later. Nearly all came over to spend some time with me, thoroughly enjoying long neck and back scratches. Youngster 222 was especially affectionate, offering gentle head rubs after a particularly satisfying neck and chin scratch. Youngster 219 came over to greet me before positioning himself for his usual back scratch.

I said my goodbyes shortly before 18:00, by which time fifteen of the cattle were peacefully grazing in the area near ///banks.woods.back, close to the nursery. Youngsters 217, 227, and 228, along with cow 234, were a bit further northeast, near ///rips.stump.locked, where they were all happily grazing together. All nineteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 18:15, older steer 21 was peacefully grazing near ///contained.they.wasp, about 380 metres west of Horse Pond. He took a break to say hello before leaning in for a long back scratch. Cow 212 and steer 1640 were grazing in the heather a bit further southeast, but both stepped out onto the grass path to greet me and enjoy plenty of strokes. Steer 210, along with cows 211 and 1396, were grazing on the hillside near ///glossed.sank.revisits, thoroughly enjoying the heather and leaves from the silver birch trees. Cow 211 was especially friendly, wandering over to say hello before settling in for a neck rub and thanking me with plenty of licks. She was happy to just stand and be fussed over, clearly enjoying the attention.

I said my goodbyes at 18:45, as darkness was falling across the site, with all six peacefully grazing. They were all content, relaxed, and in good condition.

The cattle were all good today.

Tuesday 6th October - All 25 seen

At 16:35 this afternoon, steer 227 and cow 940 were happily grazing to the southwest of the Bourley Road car park, near ///rabble.crypt.seated. They were enjoying the abundant gorse and heather, but both stopped to wander over to say hello and enjoy plenty of strokes. Steer 30 was standing in the sand about 85 metres further southwest, with youngster 220 lying down in the woodland close by. Cow 940 soon wandered over to join me near steer 30, where she thoroughly enjoyed a long back scratch. Youngster 220 also got up and wandered over before drifting off to graze.

By 17:00, steers 33 and 219, along with cow 234, were grazing in the heather near ///tram.blown.silk, close to the fenced-off area. All three were very friendly and wandered over to say hello and be checked. A short time later, steers 20, 197, 217, 222, 228, 230, 270, 271, and 1626, along with cows 72 and 214, were spread out in the woodland southwest of the cow shed. Most were resting, with a few grazing on leaves from the trees and bushes. The group had recently wandered down from the Royal Pavilion end of the site. Youngsters 222 and 228 were especially friendly, both enjoying long neck, shoulder, and back scratches. The others were equally friendly, happy to be checked and receive plenty of strokes.

I said my goodbyes at 17:30, with the group drifting off to the west to join up with the first four cattle. All nineteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 17:45, Sussex steers 210 and 1640, along with cows 211, 212, and 1396, were spread out grazing among the heather on the slope of Sandy Hill, south of Horse Pond, near ///both.hurtles.risky. Steer 1640 spotted me approaching and wandered over to greet me before leaning in for a neck rub. The others were all friendly as I wandered around to say hello and check them over. Older steer 21 had been grazing in the gorse bushes by the pond but soon wandered over to join the group, making his way straight over to greet me. He thoroughly enjoyed a good neck scratch before shifting forward for a long back scratch. I said my goodbyes at 18:30, leaving them peacefully resting on the hillside. All six were content and in good condition.

The cattle were all good today.