Saturday 14th March - All 25 seen

The cattle were all good today. They were all at the Shell garage end of the site in multiple smaller groups. They were all very friendly and were enjoying the warm sunshine.

Before I left, twenty of the cattle had come together to rest, before moving into the lower ground. There most continued to graze, with a few lying down to rest. The remaining five Sussex cattle continued to graze in the area near Odiham Road. I said my goodbyes just after 13:00, leaving them all happy and content.

Full update and some photos to follow in a while.

Friday 13th - All 25 seen

 Between 08:00 - 10:30

All have been seen this morning in 4 locations as follows

///angle.barks.effort (Aldershot end of the site) 222,228,035,220,021,214,271,234 and 230

///bother.pounces.everyone (Sandy Hill near pillbox) 033,270,227 and 217

///scatter.mysteries.coffe (long bottom) 940,072,030 and 020

///proven.owns.simulates (path adjacent to Sandy Hill Road) all 7 Sussex’s and 219.

All the cattle were good this morning, mainly eating gorse. 072 enjoyed a lengthy back and head rub.

Thursday 12th March - 22 seen

 11:41 near horse pond Brie and a group of 7 sitting peacefully it’s windy today. 2 SUS with her 

11:49 not far another group 7 resting peacefully in the gorse banks by longbottom 

12:14 over by James Bond Pond 3 SUS in a group of 8 deep in the tall gorse all eating and moving along 

Missing 3 I reckon they're in the gorse here somewhere

12:44 searched around James Bond Pond couldn’t find them but it’s so windy they must be taking shelter in the gorse

Couldn’t get sight of the 3 sorry heading back indoors 

Wednesday 11th March - All 25 seen

At 15:30 this afternoon, the cattle were well spread out grazing in the sunshine near ///less.hype.gloom, west of Horse Pond. Most were enjoying plenty of heather, with a few browsing the gorse deep in the nearby bushes. The cattle were moving around frequently and shifting between groups throughout the afternoon.

The seven Sussex cattle were grazing with cows 72 and 940, along with youngster 219, on the hillside to the southwest. All ten were very friendly, wandering down to greet me and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. Afterwards, it was lovely to watch the Sussex cattle kicking up their heels, bucking and bronking together in the sunshine. The whole group then moved south, pausing for drinks from puddles along the path before continuing to graze on the hillside beyond. They were later joined by steer 20, who emerged from the nearby gorse bushes.

By 16:10, a group of ten cattle had begun browsing among the thicket under the trees to the northwest, near ///tinny.enlarge.grasp. Steers 21, 30, 33, 35, 217, 220, 227, and 230, along with cows 214 and 234, were happily stripping leaves from the surrounding bushes. They all looked relaxed, content, and in good condition as I made my way around checking on them.

At 16:40, I found youngster 222 grazing near ///exits.tasters.grow. He was quick to come over for some attention, thoroughly enjoying a long neck and back scratch. He was very affectionate, nudging me with gentle head rubs to encourage me to keep going. Afterwards, he followed me over to the pasture to the west, where steers 35, 217, 220, 228, 270, 271, and 1626 were grazing northwest of the pond.

By 17:30, the remaining six Sussex cattle were grazing near ///officers.broke.growl. I returned to spend some more time with them, with cow 211 especially eager for more scratches. After a while, cow 940 wandered down the hill to join us, with cow 72 and steers 20 and 219, grazing nearby. I said my goodbyes at 17:50, leaving them all peacefully grazing in the setting sun.

The cows were all good today.

Tuesday 10th March - All 25 seen

At 13:35 this afternoon, youngsters 220 and 230 were resting and chewing their cud in the shade near ///blindfold.pulp.ogre, west of James Bond Pond. Both appeared happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

To the northwest, at 13:50, a mixed group of eighteen cattle were spread out and resting among the heather near ///beads.frock.birds. Most were relaxing and chewing their cud, while a few dozed in the sunshine. Not long after my arrival, I was greeted with gentle cuddles from youngster 222, who wandered over for neck and back scratches. After a while, I made my way around the others, who were all friendly and happy to accept a few strokes, with some standing up to enjoy back rubs. Older steer 30 was grazing among the gorse bushes on the far side of the path to the southwest. All were happy, healthy, and comfortable.

At 14:20, the final four steers were resting and chewing their cud north of James Bond Pond, near ///pokes.bidder.oiled. Older steers 33 and 35, along with yearling 270, were resting, while yearling 271 had just stood up to graze as I first approached. After checking on the first three, I went over to spend some quiet time with him. He was very friendly and enjoyed a long neck and back scratch on the bank near the main path. All four were happy, content, and looking well.

After a while, I returned to the second group, most of whom had started to get up and graze among the gorse and heather in the surrounding area. By this point, the sky had clouded over, and the earlier sunshine had disappeared.

Older steer 20 had been lying down, relaxing and chewing his cud with his herd mates in the larger second group. When the cattle began to drift off to graze, he got up and followed. He rose easily, walked without any difficulty, and began grazing contentedly. I also did not observe any issues with him during my extended visits over the weekend, with him active and grazing normally on both days.

The cows were all good today.