Sunday 9th March - All 25 seen

Fourteen members of the Caesar's original herd were spread out from the pillbox to ///steam.mincing.gums on Sandy Hill at 09:15 this morning. Most were grazing among the gorse bushes along the hilltop and in the central area next to the path. Around 09:30, I heard yearling 271's distinctive moo and saw him arriving from Horse Pond with yearling 270 and youngsters 217 and 220. They paused briefly to rest in the sunshine before joining the others to graze.

As time passed, the cattle gradually moved out of the gorse to graze on the grass to the side of the main path. All eighteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and in good health.

By 10:15, the seven Sussexes were at the west end of Sandy Hill. Four were resting and chewing their cud near ///kick.loom.defers. Steer 210 looked very comfortable lying in the bracken. Cows 211 and 1396, along with steer 1640, grazed a little further west, enjoying the grass and gorse. They were all very friendly, coming over for strokes before continuing to graze.

Shortly before 10:30, cows 72 and 940 approached from the east. Cow 940 stopped to graze near ///cabs.regime.broth, while cow 72 walked straight up to me for a back scratch. She ignored the Sussexes, who shortly after wandered into the wooded area to the west. After a while, we walked back to rejoin cow 940. The group of sixteen didn't seem in any rush to wander along and join them, with several still lingering near the pillbox.

Steer 20's front left leg looked better than yesterday. The redness had faded, and the blood was gone—likely cleaned off. He had been grazing in the gorse but came over to say hello, allowing me to check on him.

The cows were all good today.