Found Caesar's Camp awash with motorcycle meets, (both official and unofficial), professional dog walkers, families with and without dogs, runners, running clubs, and cyclists. But no cows. I asked everyone I passed, and only one thought she had seen a couple of cows "big brown ones" in the thicket at the top of Caesar's Camp, but I couldn't find them. I think the cattle are hiding deep in the trees and gorse to escape the noise and hurly-burly of New Year! Sorry I couldn't find any today!

Thursday and Friday

Spent a couple of hours driving round site on Thursday afternoon but despite much effort could only find 12. 

Popped back out this morning and after an hour or so i found the last one along with a small group.

All look good, very wet out there though.

Thursday afternoon

Crisp,cold and beautiful this morning. Just 6 or 7 cows seen in the valley between the Lookout and the Horse Pond. They looked contented.
Interestingly there was a young man riding around on a small and noisy motorbike but we were pleased so he, and his mother, stopped by an army ranger, who was talking to them.
Hope everyone had as good a Christmas as we did!

Thursday morning

8 scattered in the cleared area of Long Bottom.

Christmas morning

At 9.00am 7 cattle seen on path near Sandy Hill. All sound and munching happily. Four blacks, two brown and one brown and white. Did a circuit up to the lookout and no others seen.
Happy Christmas, Caesars Camp Lookers!

Christmas Eve am

3 grazing amongst the bracken on the side of Hungry Hill. Looked OK.

Tuesday Morning

All seen near to the flooded wood lake all looking good.

Late morning - nine at northern end of Sandy Hill doing nothing very much.

Sunday am

Just a single cow (93) walking along the track at I27, no sign of his mates.

Saturday 9:00am

The entire herd grazing as they slowly moved along the sunny side of Long Bottom. They were heading in the direction of the Horse Pond, which was 50% clear of ice. All looked OK.

All seen

Saw 4 initially up next to Sandy Hill estate and then no others. Some time later though the whole herd came together on the opposite slope from Sandy Hill. All seen and looking well.

I put a lick out for them in that area at Q20 to the NW side of the junction of paths.

Saturday am

6 Shetlands  warming up in the sun, next to the Pavillion fence. All looked fine.

Tuesday 5th December - All Found.

Found all thirteen cattle together up on Sandy Hill. They were all looking on fine form and were excited to see the mineral lick that I put out for them.

They've put a bit of pressure on the fence line in 23R where it goes round the corner by the apple tree. I extended the second, higher strand of barbed wire to try and dissuade them so we'll see how that goes!

Friday afternoon,10 of 13 found

Wrapped up well against the chilly wind, I found 10 of the 13 down near the Tweseldown road, munching away on the heather. Looks a bit tough to me, but then I'm no cow (some might disagree...). All looking hale and hearty as usual. I've no idea where the other three were, they didn't seem to be near the 10 but they might have been lurking in the bushes, who knows.

The ones I didn't see were 23, 30 and 40, if anyone is counting.