Saturday 30th November - All 24 seen

Sussex steers 197, 210, and 1640, along with cows 211 and 212, were grazing deep in the gorse bushes near ///seats.rules.unusable shortly before 09:00 this morning. Despite being tucked away, they all came over to greet me, with cow 212 and steer 1640 fully emerging. Steer 1640 happily let me brush most of the gorse off his back before heading right back into the bushes.

Shortly after, a mixed group of thirteen cattle were widely spread across the pasture near ///cattle.bowls.attic, grazing in ones and twos. It was a murky morning, with light drizzle falling intermittently. They enjoyed grazing on grass, gorse, and heather as they slowly made their way north toward the gorse bushes where the Sussexes were. Most of them stopped to greet me as they passed, allowing me to check them over.

At 09:35, the three British Whites were grazing near ///truck.fewer.dozen. They were happy, relaxed and in good condition. Steer 227 was particularly friendly and enjoyed a long back rub. After some time, they moved west, where cows 214 and 234 started grazing across the path from the Sussexes. Older steer 30 grazed alone a little to the southeast.

The final group—steers 20, 21, 219, and 220—emerged from the thicket near ///link.waltz.heat at 09:50. They all looked healthy and soon made their way north to join the rest of the herd.

Most of the cattle ended up grazing in the long row of gorse bushes lining the main path. By 10:15, the Sussexes began to emerge. Cow 211 came over for a proper hello, thoroughly enjoying a long neck rub and giving affectionate head rubs in return. The others continued grazing just to the south. I said my goodbyes shortly after 10:30.

It was nice to catch up with Jeremy from Foxlease, who was out walking his dog on Caesar's this morning.

The cows were all good today.

STAFF CHECK

All 24 seen, all looking lovely in the sun!

Sean

Friday 29th November - All 24 seen

 Between 08:45 - 10:45

Nearly all were on or near the path adjacent to Sandy Hill Road. 

All were either eating the grass or the gorse and were all moving without any signs of discomfort.

Wednesday 27th November - All 24 seen

Sussex cow 1396 was relaxing and chewing her cud near ///galloped.essay.fees, west of the pillbox on Sandy Hill at 11:25 this morning.  Cow 212 was grazing in the gorse to the south, while steers 20 and 217 rested briefly before wandering into the gorse bushes on the edge of the hill. The other five Sussexes were already grazing deep in the gorse bushes. Cow 211 emerged to say hello and enjoyed a neck rub. Steer 219 was munching on heather, but soon stopped to have a satisfying scratch. All ten cattle were happy, relaxed and looking well, though damp to varying degrees.

Cow 940 was munching on heather near ///fishery.editor.hazy, south of James Bond Pond at 11:50. Cows 72 and 214, along with steers 33 and 227, were foraging under the trees to the west near ///valve.noun.safely, rummaging through fallen leaves. After some searching, I found steer 35 munching on gorse near where cow 940 had been earlier. All six were is good condition.

At 12:30, cow 234 was resting and chewing her cud near ///secretly.assures.pesky among the trees on Hungry Hill. She was friendly and came over to say hello. Steers 21 and 220 were grazing nearby in the gorse. Youngster 230 was munching a bit further to the west. All appeared happy and relaxed.

Steers 30, 222, and 270 were grazing near ///half.poem.coil on Hungry Hill at 12:40. They were very friendly and came over to say hello. Yearling 271 alternated between grazing on heather and gorse a little further northeast. When I returned to the first three, steer 30 was lying down, with the other two preparing to join him. They had a wonderful view over Horse Pond. The boys all looked well.

The cows were all good today.

Sunday 24th November - All 24 seen

At 09:30 this morning, Sussex cows 211, 212, and 1396, along with steers 197 and 210, were happily grazing on heather in the pasture near ///zinc.croutons.hound, west of James Bond Pond. Despite the strong winds, the cows were nice and dry and looking really well. They all approached to say hello.

However, steer 1640 seemed to have stayed behind. Just after 10:00, I found him munching in the gorse bushes near the top of Sandy Hill at ///petulant.fled.bucks. He appeared happy to see a familiar face and continued grazing calmly. He was absolutely fine and showed no urgency to rejoin his herd mates.

By 10:15, cows 72, 214, and 940, along with steers 33 and 227, were grazing near ///goose.emails.unfit. Cow 214 and steer 227 were particularly friendly, both coming over for back rubs. The group slowly grazed west along Longbottom before moving onto the slope of Sandy Hill.  About fifteen minutes later, older steer 35 came wandering along and joined them, having been munching on leaves in the thicket. All six were happy, relaxed and in good health.

Steers 21, 220, and 230 were grazing among the bushes near ///free.nurses.start at 10:55, just past the Sandy Bowl. Youngster 230 came and said hello and enjoyed a long back scratch. Nearby, steers 20, 30, 217, 219, 222, 270, 271, and 1626, along with cow 234, were grazing in the thicket the on the opposite side of the path. One by one, they slowly emerged from the bushes, allowing me to check them over. All were in excellent condition. I said goodbye to the group shortly before noon.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 23rd November - All 24 seen

The original group of seventeen cattle, along with Sussex steer 1626, was spread across Sandy Hill, ranging from cow 940 near ///frail.raven.legal to youngster 230 near ///trouble.shun.rams. Most had taken shelter from the wind and rain deep within the gorse bushes. Steers 20, 35, 219, and 270 were grazing on heather along the hillside. Meanwhile, youngsters 222, 227, and yearling 271 had been munching on gorse beside youngster 230 but later wandered east along the hill, pausing to drink from puddles at 10:05. Youngster 227 was particularly friendly, stopping to say hello and appearing to enjoy having the wet top layer of his coat ruffled to help it dry. Youngster 230, while resting in the gorse, enjoyed a back scratch. Cow 234 was hidden deep in the gorse at the edge of the hill, making a full check difficult.

At 10:50, the six Sussex cattle were found sheltering in the thicket on the slope near ///loaf.firmer.notch. They were tricky to locate, but cow 211 emerged to greet me. Though soaked, she enjoyed a neck and ear rub, responding with affectionate head rubs. Cow 1396 and steer 1640 were resting deeper in the thicket, while steers 197 and 210, along with cow 212, were grazing on gorse and other leaves. All six appeared happy, relaxed and in good condition.

By 11:20, I returned to the first group and found more of the cattle grazing on heather alongside the initial four steers. Despite the rain and strong winds, cow 214 was relaxing and chewing her cud. Cow 234 had moved out of the gorse bushes and was standing near ///roost.imposes.hardly, allowing me to check her properly, and she appeared to be well.

A Brutal 10K off-road running event was taking place at Caesar's Camp today, made even more challenging by the relentless rain and strong winds from Storm Bert. The course included a section through Horse Pond, which was a sight to behold.

The cows were all good today.