Tuesday 8th April - All 25 seen

Steers 33, 217, 220, 228, 230, and 1626 were spread out grazing in the thicket at the western end of Longbottom at 16:15 this afternoon. Youngster 230 soon came over to say hello and enjoy a neck rub. Meanwhile, steers 219 and 271 were grazing in the gorse to the north, while steer 227 was further still, near the southwest corner of James Bond Pond, happily munching on gorse.

At 16:40, the other six Sussex cattle were grazing near the southeast corner of James Bond Pond. They were enjoying plenty of heather and gorse. By 16.55, cow 1396 had settled down to chew her cud in the last of the sunshine, with the others looking ready to join her. They were all happy and healthy.

By 17:05, the first group had moved to graze near ///grins.printer.apron. Several came over to greet me and enjoy some strokes and rubs. They were all relaxed and looking well.

At 17:45, steers 20 and 222, along with cows 72, 214, 234, and 72, were grazing in the shade among the trees near ///salsa.eagles.coast, at the Royal Pavilion end of the site. Cow 234 had a tick bite near her front left “armpit”, but it wasn't bothering her. The group gradually moved to the grassy patch to the west and continued grazing contentedly.

Older steers 30 and 35 were grazing near ///prop.thin.scouts at 18.15. They soon crossed the path to graze in the wooded area to the south, after pausing to have a good scratch on some trees. Both were happy and relaxed.

The final two, steers 21 and 270, were spotted near ///gala.shift.driveways at 18:30. After a while, they headed southeast along the path, stopping for a drink from the large puddles before continuing toward the Sandy Bowl. Both looked well.

The cows were all good today.

Monday 7th April - All 25 seen

 Between 08:00 - 10:15

All have been seen this morning, there were 3 groups near the James Bond pond at the following locations ///subsystems.yards.door 8 cattle, ///escapades.sized.birds 4 cattle and ///grounging.midwinter.breakaway 5 cattle. The last group of 8 were between the Bourley Road and the sandy area at ///nods.coins.verse.

The cattle looked good this morning eating mainly grass with a few munching on the gorse. They were clearly enjoying the early sunshine.

Sunday 6th April - All 25 seen

Steers 20, 228, 270, 271, and 1626, along with cows 214 and 234, were resting on a grassy island at the Sandy Bowl at 13:40 this afternoon. Most were relaxing and chewing their cud in the warm sunshine, while a couple dozed peacefully. Nearby, older steer 35 enjoyed a good scratch against a tree in the wooded area to the south. All eight were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 14:15, steers 21, 30, 217, 220, 222, 227, and 230 were relaxing on their favourite Sandy Hill corner. Most were lying down and chewing their cud. Youngster 222 got up to say hello and enjoyed a long neck rub. Youngster 230 preferred a back scratch, shifting around to make sure I reached all his itchy spots. Steer 227 had found a cool, shady patch under a tree. The boys were all happy and healthy.

At 14:30, the remaining six Sussex cattle came wandering along Sandy Hill from the west and began grazing in the pasture opposite the corner. Cow 1396 and steer 1640 grazed nearer the pillbox. Steer 210 and cow 212 got close to the corner but turned around and grazed back towards them. The seven steers watched on, and by 14:50, they wandered along to join the Sussexes, with the entire group slowly grazing west along Sandy Hill. All six Sussex cattle were happy and relaxed.

The final four were found at 15:15 near the Shell garage. Steers 33 and 219 and cow 940 were lying on the grassy islands near ///globe.rules.rushed, resting and chewing their cud. Youngster 219 got up, had a stretch, then came over for a back scratch before settling down again. Cow 72 was grazing peacefully in the wooded area to the south. All four looked content and relaxed.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 5th April - All 25 seen

Cow 72 had wandered away from the main group and was enjoying the lick near ///trend.plums.envy, northeast of the water tower, at 09:05 this morning. Over time, another twenty-one cattle made their way in from the west to join her. Older steers 21 and 35 quickly pushed their way in and took charge of the lick. The group—consisting of the eighteen original members of Caesar’s herd along with the four Sussex steers—were all happy, relaxed, and looking well. They were very friendly and enjoyed plenty of strokes. Youngster 222 was especially affectionate, loving a long neck and chin rub.

By 09:55, several of the cattle had moved into the wooded area to the south, grazing on fresh grass and leaves from the bushes.

The three Sussex cows decided against following the others along to the water tower, remaining further west near ///roosters.meal.woods. Steer 210 set off to find them, and I followed. At 10:15, cows 211, 212, and 1396 were lying in the sunshine, chewing their cud and looking content. Steer 210 soon settled beside them in the heather. A short while later, cow 211 got up to greet me and thoroughly enjoyed a long neck rub, rewarding me with cuddles and licks. The girls were all happy and healthy.

By 10:40, nearly all the first group had moved into the wooded area to graze, except for steer 227 and cow 940. They remained near the lick, resting in the shade and chewing their cud. Youngster 227 came over again to greet me and happily received another long back and neck rub.

Thanks again to Tom for spraying the herd on Thursday—they all seemed much more comfortable today.

The cattle were all good today.