0.900, i found all 13 slowly walking from Caesars camp to graze at M17 - N51.14.497W000.48.503.
The black cow 300038 was limping and looks quite skinny
the others looked o/k.

Assistance with woodlark monitoring

Hello
Woodlarks are one of the rarest birds in the UK, but there is a good population nesting on the heaths around Fleet and Aldershot.
An ornithologist is working with us to find out if the cattle are having an impact on the breeding succes of the woodlark (either positive or negative). He is locating the nests and counting the young. We even have cameras set up on some of the nests to find out what is going on.
In order to find out what impact the cattle are having on the birds it is useful to know where they hang about.
Therefore it would be really great to try and get accurate locations of the cattle when you see them. This could be using the grid references on the looker map (with more detail such as R28, NE corner) or, if you have access to one, a GPS grid reference.
Don't worry if you can't manage this - but the more data we collect, the more accurate our study will be.
Many thanks, and I will keep you updated with any findings.
Alex

twice in one day!

Having seen them for the first time on Saturday, I saw them before 7am this morning and now on the drive home in T7! All together - great stuff.

16.40 i eventually tracked them down at T4 in the whale tail, they were all lying down chewing the cud, they all looked o/k but i did notice a black one, number 300038 looking a bit thin on the hind quarters.

All 13 seen

Hello
I was out looking at woodlark nests with a local ornithologist yesterday. I saw all the cattle at the pond R11 at about noon.
One was still limping, but nothing too serious.
Alex

I got as far as Bricksbury Hill from where I could see 8 cattle at the far and southern end of the Tail. I assume that the other 5 were with them.

at 16.15 i found all 13 at approx R15, most were lying down enjoying the afternoon sun and chewing the cud, all looked o/k although the flies are starting to increase in numbers.

at about 14.00 i found all 13 near the longbottom track at about R18-19, most were lying down chewing the cud and the few that were up were grazing, all looked o/k.

at 10.30 this morning i found all 13 at approx j28,most were lying down chewing the cud with a couple walking around grazing, all looked o/k

17th April - Jill looker report

Just been up to Caesar's Camp and all 13 were relaxing around the boggy tumuli near the whale's tail. They looked ok and content, though several look as if they have recently had quite a loss of hair from their backs, though it seems to be regrowing now
Jill

Cattle Back on Site

The farmer has put 13 cattle back on site today. Please keep an eye on them and let us know how they are getting on.
Many thanks Laura