Late post for Friday

I eventually found all the cattle on Caesars on Friday.  In the morning I could only find 12 these were in the woods on the Hungry Hill area.

Later on that day about 5.30 i found them scattered through the woods and gorse between the large pond and long bottom.  All fine.

Monday

Had a look around late Monday afternoon  but it was getting dark and didn't find them.  Will be out again Thursday.

Late Sunday afternoon

All 16 were together, ambling up the track below Sandy Hills, just up from the horse pond.  All seemed well. 940 was clearly in the lead.

All found

All 16 found round Sandy hill and looking good.

Sunday

Spent two hours searching and not a cow to be seen, despite there being a break in the weather for a while.  I was not amused!
At least the fungi were far more populous - a few of the very many different varieties that clearly like the damp conditions more than some of us.

Wednesday 9th October.

Found all the cattle split into 3 groups today. There was a group of six youngsters (including the BW from Gelvert) grazing on one of the slopes off Long Bottom, a group of six adults were all laying in the sun higher up the same slope. The final four were all the over by the covered reservoir.

One of the young Shetland heifers (#177) is in season - there was a small amount of blood at the top of her tail.

All 16 looking fit and well.

Tuesday am

I haven’t seen this one myself, my neighbour rang me to say she had come across a cow mooing loudly. She thought it’s belly looked distended and took this photo:-

You can’t really tell from this photo, so it may be nothing. The herd is located amongst the trees in the NE corner, by the A325.

14+ on Friday evening

14 were around the track below the slope to Sandy Hills - all the youngsters plus the jumper, who has sensibly joined others of his own size, five of the brown Shetlands and 72. All were busy grazing and seemed fine. The others might well have been around too but it was getting rather too dark to see .....

All spotted in 2 herds along Sandy Hill.

Including... The 'jumping' British White who looked so out of place with the big boys it was hillarious. 181.. Tsk.

All looking well with no concerns. Other than 181!