Three found on the way into Gelvert

Found 81/91/92 in Q8 as I was heading into the Gelvert site, all three were stood by the Cattle grid and 91 was mooing, loudly, perhaps trying to call 57 back? All three looked to be in good conditon with no problems.

Wednesday Avo!

I found all the cows today in 4 groups.

A group of 3 on the start of the Sandy Hill track, a further 9 were down the other end near to Bricksbury Hill.  5 were just down the escarpment near to the pond. The final 7 were a bit trickier to find and had hidden themselves in the large old gravel pits up by Beacon Hill.


All looking well!

Friday 25th early afternoon

Saw all the cattle in or around the Pegasus hut avoiding the sun and flies. Watching them for a little while they seem to be adopting a queuing system to get into the hut and some would push others out who would stand round the back, then they'd all shuffle round again!

Early evening all were out grazing below the fort in I/ H 19.

Friday am

On the way out, 10 spotted, around L26. A further 3, spread out, down the centre of Long Bottom. On the way back, 3 spotted around L29, not sure if these were part of the original 10. All seemed to be happily grazing and OK. The ones I could get near were being plagued by flies.

Thursday am

No cattle sightings, but I did come across two riders on horses. If horses can get in, can the cows get out somewhere?

9 on Sandy Hill

There were 9 beasts on Sandy Hill around 3:15pm today.  Mixture of grazing and chewing cud.  All looked healthy.

9 seen

We found 7 beside the path along Sandy Hill and a further 2 across the valley in the deep foliage. A little later we found 7 of the Gelvert gang beside the fence at about Q9. Lots of flies about but everyone looked happy.

One, brown & white, apparently on its own in open ground just to north of Hungry Hill.  It seemed to be quite content with its solitary status.  Seen early afternoon.

friday 18th august

All looking fit healthy and very frisky! Tag numbers 095, 107, 072, 090, 056, 104, 098, and 2 others, unable to get their tags.

Thursday pm

10 scattered around J28. All happily grazing.

Tuesday 15th August.

Between myself and Ian we found all the cattle over the last couple of days. Ian found 12 of them yesterday while out doing some surveys and I found the remaining 13 today.

Typically the cattle were in several well dispersed herds today and oddly one of them was all on its own in the Pegasus hut well away from any other cattle. I think this one just managed to get itself separated from the herd and was taking refuge in the shade. I spent about 15 minutes with it to make sure it didn't seem poorly but it soon decided enough was enough and started the long walk south to hopefully find the others!

All looking good with no problems to report.

Sandy Hill 9:30 14 Aug

7 animals grazing on Sandy Hill just now. Others visible across the valley. All looking healthy and happy.

Saturday am

The group of 10 were grazing on the open area, by the Pavillion boundary. All looked OK

Full house - split into 4 herds. They did make me explore today.

First small group of 4 spotted off the middle track nearing sandy area in scrub to the left. Next lot of 6 were found up on Sandy Hill but heading back towards wood and shell garage. Then it was a trip to the look out point and managed to just see a flash of one white in the distance below the point toward Bourley Rd (Arthers 5). And fortunately the larger group of 10 were laying up on the heather behind the lookout.

Aside from plenty of fly activity, all good!

Thursday am

10 grazing, amonst the bracken, on the slopes below the lookout.

Later on Saturday morning

Another seven near the exit onto Beacon Hill, keeping an eye on the men working around the fenced hut. They seemed fine.  

Saturday am

12 grazing amonst the bracken around I27. All seemed OK.

Thursday am

6+ around J26. Couldn't get an accurate count, they kept appearing and disappearing in the bracken.

Tuesday 1st

Interesting day on Caesars.  I firstly found some of the GCA lot hankering to be back with their buddies on the other side of the fence, i let them though the gate.

I then found the rest of the Caesars lot in two groups on down in the valley near the fenced out area, the other group up on the sandy hill track.

Nice when they are not to dispersed

They all seemed fine and content.

There are now 25 animals on CC.