Thursday 16th January - All 25 seen

The seven Sussex cattle were grazing among the gorse bushes on the slope of Sandy Hill near ///soda.grid.claw at 13:00 this afternoon. After a while, cows 211, 212, and 1396 came out to greet me by the path along Longbottom. Cow 211 was particularly affectionate, enjoying a neck rub before giving me licks and gentle head rubs. The four steers remained in the bushes, happily munching on gorse. All seven cattle appeared happy, relaxed, and in good health.

At 13:30, a group of eleven cattle was resting together near ///oblige.strides.slept, north of James Bond Pond. They were all calm and content, chewing their cud while lying in the bracken. Cow 214 looked especially regal as she rested on an elevated bank overlooking the others. All twelve cattle were happy and healthy.

Steers 217, 220, and 222 were relaxing in the heather near ///calms.users.diamonds, southwest of the Lookout at 13:50. Steers 217 and 222 were lying down huddled together, while steer 220 chewed his cud nearby. All three steers were relaxed and looking well.

Youngster 230 and yearling 271 were standing by the gate into the covered reservoir at 14:00. Both were relaxing and chewing their cud. Judging by the amount of gorse on steer 230's back, they had recently been in the gorse bushes. He was happy to have it brushed off before enjoying a neck and back rub. I've no idea what yearling 271 had been up to, but his legs and feet were covered in mud. Nearby, yearling 270 was happily grazing on gorse. The boys were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

The cows were all good today.