And the 15th

Was further east, standing in a puddle to cool his hooves, all on his lonesome!! (Sunday later afternoon)

14 cows found

14 cows found on the south perimeter path close to Sandy housing. All calm and in good condition. No army activity seen.

Wednesday 26th June.

Lots of military activity today preventing access to much of the site. However, managed to find all the cattle in two herds. The seven youngsters were up on Sandy Hill behind the houses while the other 8 were along the ridge from the lookout.

All looking fit and we'll.

Early Sunday eve - all good

The 8 grown ups were wandering along the track heading west from the horse pond whilst the 7 youngsters were busy grazing the new growth in the burnt area on the northern edge of the horse pond.  All were fine though some bothered by flies a bit on a very warm, humid evening.

Saturday 8:30am

The entire herd grazing along the middle of Long Bottom, avoiding the Gurkha Doko Challenge.

Friday evening - zilch

None to see across the site though had a good hunt.  Lots of army activity - perhaps an event this weekend?  May be the cattle were keeping a safe distance. Will try again on Sunday.

little ones down near the water catchment around 2.30pm

175,160,187,146,181,164, 178 all happily grazing

Post from Graham - 15 found together on the Eastern side of the site near woods. All looking well with no concerns to report (7 on gelvert, blogged).

14 inactive on a grey and wet day up by the Water Tower.

Monday 17th

Four hours wardening with no sign of the cattle - stop for my lunch at the Horse Pond and they all find me!! All looking well and enjoying the fresh green grass. I love an easy lookering session! Or so I thought...once I checked the tags and had a count up, I seem to have one extra -155

(Sorry for the delay in posting this)

Sunday afternoon - two groups and all well

One group - the six brown Shetlands, 72 and 940 were dozing on one of the tracks running from the lookout down to Bourley Road.  They were so sleepy they barely looked up as I wandered amongst them.  All were fine and the strong breeze was keeping the flies at bay.   All the youngsters were grazing in the burnt patch further down the track, near the Caesar's/Gelvert junction.  All well with them too.

Friday 14th June

All clear on the TB test and in Caesars Camp. WE will be going round in the next few weeks to spray the cattle for flies and ticks.

All 15 in Caesars Camp after TB Test

We caught up all of the Shetland cows today for the first part of their TB test. All the Shetlands are now together on Caesars with just the seven British Whites on Gelvert. We also made some crude repairs on a gap in the fence to try and keep the two herds separate. We will see if it has any effect! The herd will be caught again on Friday for the TB test results. Thanks, Jack

Tuesday am

The entire herd next to the track along ZLong Bottom towards the Pavillion end

All 14 seen

All 14 seen and looking well. We will be TB testing tomorrow and will hopefully be able to add the Shetland back from Gelverts.

Mid afternoon 14 at ease in a break in the weather at a point mid way between the Horse Pond and the northern end of Long Bottom.

Tuesday

Took a little while to find them all but eventually found them as one heard grazing the sandy hill side of the long bottom valley.  Called them out with some nuts onto the top of the hill.  All were fine.

Later on Sunday

Still two groups mid afternoon, with 72, 940 and three of the btown Shetlands still at Long Valley and all the others spread up near the burned area close to the horse pond.

All seemed well- lots of snoozing and gentle grazing going on.

Sunday am

The entire herd were in two groups down the Pavillion end of Long Bottom