Wednesday 2nd April - All 25 seen - Steer 217 was alone and separated from the rest of the herd

Ten members of the original Caesar's herd were happily grazing in the thicket near ///refers.pint.builds, at the Royal Pavilion end of the site, at 16:15 this afternoon. Despite the sunshine, most preferred the cool shade. A little later, youngsters 222 and 227 were grazing further north, near ///label.debit.hurt, along the perimeter fence by Bourley Road. Both were very friendly, coming over to say hello and enjoy a few strokes. All twelve cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 17:05, rather unusually, youngster 217 was on his own, munching on gorse on Hungry Hill near ///casual.bake.plus. He appeared absolutely fine, with no visible injuries, and was walking normally. Earlier, he had been down at Horse Pond, so he made his way up the hill without any issues. I had a good look around to see if any of the non-collared Sussexes were with him, but there were no other cattle to be found. I stayed with him for a while to make sure he was okay.

By 17:40, steers 33 and 219, along with cows 72, 234, and 940, were munching on fresh grass along the sides of the path near ///mops.suave.inches. They grazed westward, calmly passing through blockades set up by the army near the main entrance to Gelvert. The cattle wisely kept out of the soldiers' way. Cow 940 had a tick bite near her front left “armpit”, but it wasn't causing her any discomfort. All five were healthy and content.

At 18:20, the seven Sussexes were grazing near ///ferried.vans.prefect, at the Shell garage end of the site. Several were in the water, munching on the shoots sprouting through the surface. By 18:40, they had moved into the pasture to the north, where they enjoyed plenty of heather. All seven were happy and healthy.

The cows were all good today, though I'm really hoping youngster 217 rejoins one of the groups soon.