Wednesday

All ten found by Sandy Hill Road. They were lying down chewing the cud. No problems to report! 

Tuesday 29th June. All found.

 All on south-east slope, lying down under the trees. Looked very happy and healthy.

Rebecca

Monday 28th June

 All found happy and healthy alongside the main track down from the lookout to the big open Sandy area. No issues. No shortage of water on site 

0900 Mon 28th June All seen

 All seen grazing at approx looker map L24. All seemed well. We also saw a tree creeper and there are ducklings on Horse pond. Stay Safe, Marina & Des

Friday evening

 Found eight well spread out to the west of the Horse Pond this evening.  All were eagerly grazing and looked well.  198, 194: 33, 196, 30, 940, 21 and tagless. 

0900 Fri 25th June

  From a distance, see photo, we think we saw all. Stay Safe, Marina & Des

Wedneday 23rd June

 Found all 10 up on sandy hill near the pill box. Met grace from the grazing team and gave her a hand spraying the cattle. They should be less ticky/fly bothered. 

Tuesday 22nd June. None found.

 Searched everywhere but none to be seen, and not even a sighting by walkers. I think they must have been over on the covered reservoir side or near Beacon Hill Road.

Rebecca

Sunday

Saw the gang up on Sandy Hill yesterday, then down the Hill later on. They're sticking together and looking fine!

0900 Mon 21st June None

 No cows today but we did see the new fence posts being delivered from a large digger. 

Susanne putting the information on as a blog would be useful. The only way to see the note about the 8 cows is to read another entry and even then you have to remember to check the side panel. As a blog from a staff member it will be more visible to us, the lookers. We would also be interested to know why they were taken off.

 Stay Safe, Marina & Des

0900 Fri 18th June All 10 seen

 We found all 10 around the area between Horse pond and Ceasers Camp either grazing or sheltering. Stay Safe, Marina & Des

Wedsnesday

All found and all well! They were in the trees eating leaves and some had buttercup petals on their noses.

Tuesday 15th June. All 10 found.

 They were all up at Sandy Hill; very sleepy and fly-plagued but otherwise fine.

Rebecca

0900 Mon 14th June 10 seen in all

 We found 3, 033, 035, and 021 on look out, have they moved since Friday? Then 7, 020, 030, 072, 940 and the Gelvert 3 at approx ///fire.fuel.trace. 072 was licking 940's neck which I didn't know they did. We didn't know 8 had been removed either. Stay Safe, Marina & Des

0900 Fri 11th June 10 seen

 We saw 7 on lookout, 020, 021, 030, 033, 035, 072, and 940, resting and chew the cud. Then the Gelvert 3 munching their way down the bank between Sandy Hill and Horse pond. We have fence fixers claw hammer. Stay Safe, Marina & Des

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

On site serveral times this week as the blog numbers hadnt been updated and i wasnt aware that there were only ten. So i was searching for the 8 that have been removed. Sorry toanyone else who took part in the wild cow chase! Ian Oh they all look good!

 Passed eleven half way between Horse Pond and northern end of Long Bottom.

Tuesday 8th June. Ten found.

 20, 21, 30, 33, 35, 72, 194, 196, 198 and 1940 down near the Bourley Road. All good. Quick look up at Sandy Hill and the top lake but none seen. 

Rebecca

Monday evening

 And found 11 on the slopes north of the Lookout.  Slightly bothered by flies but very calm and content - 196, 33, 20, 21, 940, 37, 104, 198, 35 (think) and Tagless. 

0900 Mon 7th June None

 No cows seen today but we did find a section of fence down. Reported, via text, to the no. given on the recorded message at the office. No reply so we don't know if anybody got it. Photos show damage and our efforts at a repair. The gate has a chain and lock and is between the last visible gate from Sandy Hill road and the Shell garage. Stay Safe, Marina & Des

 

All found

All looking well, will spray for ticks at next dry opportunity. 

0900 Fri 4th June 10 seen

 We saw the Gelvert 3 at approx looker map S16 and the rest, 020, 021, 030, 033, 035 072, and 940, at approx R16 - 17. All looked well. When will they be rounded up for the TB results? Stay Safe, Marina & Des

SILVER-STUDDED BLUE BUTTERFLIES: CAN YOU HELP?

Hey everyone, I hope you are all well and enjoying the warm weather! I have been asked to circulate this around; the Thames Basin Heathes Partnership would like people to report any sightings of silver-studded blue butterflies. If you are interested, please follow this link for all the information you need, plus details on identification: https://www.tbhpartnership.org.uk/news/silver-studded-blue-butterfly/ Thanks!

Wednesday 2nd June. None found.

 Walked clockwise from the far end of Sandy Hill past pond to the lookout and down via the lower pond back up to Sandy Hill and along. 

1st June

3 up on Sandy Hill the rest to the west near the petrol station entrance. Black No72 a bit lame didn't want to move much.