Monday 21st September - All 25 seen

 Between 07:00 - 10:15

All seen in 4 places this morning

///hoped.magical.biked (near the lookout) 940,228,214,030,234,072,033 and 219. All very grazing on the gorse. I was surprised to see 219 without any of the Sussex’s, so I guess they had run away from him!

///oval.vivid.chill (east of Horse pond) 020,270,227 and 035. All 4 very content grazing on the grass.

///even.weary.loaders (Sandy Hill Road) 222,211,210,212,197,230,1626,220 and 217. All eating the gorse and enjoying the sunshine.

The last 4 were at ///bravest.backswing.losses (at the covered dome) 021,1396,1640 and 271. They were right alongside the fence surrounding the dome mainly eating the gorse.

All the cattle were good

Sunday 20h September - All 25 seen

At 09:30 this morning, a mixed group of twenty-one cattle were at the Royal Pavilion end of the site. Cows 212 and 940, along with steers 219, 227, and 1626, were grazing in the sunshine around the grassy area, enjoying the bramble in the surrounding bushes. Cow 940 was especially friendly today, bounding over to say hello before enjoying a long neck and shoulder rub. Youngster 219 also wandered over to greet me before positioning himself for his back scratch. Older steer 33 was standing in the shade, relaxing and chewing his cud, while Sussex steers 197, 210, and 1640, along with cows 211 and 1396, were resting in the woodland to the north. They were all happy to be approached and enjoyed plenty of attention. Cow 211 was her usual affectionate self, greeting me with head rubs and plenty of licks. Youngster 227 decided to follow me into the woodland and soon lay down to rest in the shade with the Sussexes.

Steers 20, 21, 30, 35, 228, and 271, along with cows 72, 214, and 234, were all grazing among the thicket to the south, gradually emerging from the woodland one by one to join the group at the grassy area. They were all very friendly, wandering over to greet me before settling down to rest with the group. By 11:00, youngster 230 was still grazing among the gorse bushes further southeast near ///deep.cone.hobby, so I went to spend some time with him. He was very friendly, stopping his grazing to say hello before enjoying a long back scratch. When we were done, he got back to browsing the gorse. His wound continues to heal nicely and was looking very similar to yesterday. I returned to the main group shortly after 11:20 and said my goodbyes around fifteen minutes later, leaving them all happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 11:55, youngster 270 was having a drink at the northeastern corner of James Bond Pond. He was by himself and soon waded through the mud to come over and say hello before leaning in for a long neck and back scratch. I was hoping that, when we were done, he might follow me, as it’s a busy spot with many dogs. Instead, he preferred to stand in the sunshine and chew his cud. I reluctantly said goodbye at 12:20 and set off to the northeast to find the others.

At 12:25, youngsters 220 and 222 were grazing among the heather southwest of the Lookout, near ///duties.ever.lazy. They both wandered over to say hello, with youngster 222 greeting me with gentle head rubs before settling in for a long neck and back scratch. Expecting to find youngster 217 with them, I had a good look around the surrounding area, as well as looking down towards the covered reservoir, where they had been earlier, but there was no sign of him. Remembering that youngster 270 was on his own, I walked the boys towards James Bond Pond to meet him. When we reached the pond at 12:45, however, he was no longer there. He had moved west along the main path and was eating gorse about halfway along. I encouraged him into the pasture to the north of the pond before returning to youngsters 220 and 222 and walking them over to join him. I stayed with them until shortly after 13:30, leaving them resting peacefully.

After a good search, I found youngster 217 at 14:25 grazing among the gorse bushes very close to where I'd found youngsters 220 and 222 earlier. Thankfully, he spotted me approaching and wandered out to say hello. After a short while, we headed towards James Bond Pond, with him frequently stopping and mooing as he tried to locate the others. By 14:50, they were reunited on the patch of grass to the northwest of the pond, with the three youngsters emerging through the bushes to meet us. I stayed with them for a while to make sure they were settled before they wandered down for a drink of water. I said my goodbyes soon after.

The cattle were all good today.

Saturday 19th September - All 25 seen

Shortly before 09:00 this morning, all twenty-five cattle were together, spread out across the area around ///roost.comb.routs, northwest of Horse Pond. I received a very warm welcome, with most wandering over to greet me before enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs. After our initial greetings, they stayed close, content to relax and chew their cud, with several coming over in turn for longer neck and back scratches.

After a while, the cattle began to drift south onto the hillside, grazing among the heather as they gradually made their way west. I spent some time with each of them, checking that they were all well. Youngster 230's wound was looking much better today, while cow 72's ear had almost fully healed. All twenty-five were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

By 10:00, cows 72 and 1396, along with steers 20, 227, 228 and 270, had settled down to rest on the hillside near ///stall.twinge.record. It was lovely to spend some quiet time with them, and several got up from their rest to wander over for back scratches. At 10:30, the group continued moving west towards ///flask.typed.envy, where cows 214 and 234, along with steers 30, 210, 217, 271 and 1640, were relaxing and chewing their cud among the heather and bracken. Youngster 230 was happily munching on grass nearby on the far side of the path. They were all happy to be approached for some extra strokes and scratches.

By 11:20, youngsters 197, 220 and 222 came wandering along Longbottom to join the group. Youngster 222 was especially friendly, greeting me with gentle head rubs before leaning in for a long neck and back scratch. I said my goodbyes at 11:45, leaving steers 20, 220 and 230 grazing, while the others rested peacefully on the hillside.

The remaining eight cattle — steers 21, 33, 35, 219 and 1626, along with cows 211, 212 and 940 — had made their way to the grassy patch southwest of James Bond Pond.

The cattle were all good today.