Thursday 8th May - All 25 seen

Ten members of the Caesar's original herd and the seven Sussex cattle began emerging from the southwest corner of the pasture north of James Bond Pond at 17:00 this afternoon. They crossed the path and gradually made their way southwest towards ///nothing.skid.essay, grazing as they went. Many stopped to say hello and enjoy a few strokes and rubs as they wandered past. All seventeen looked happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

The cattle slowly grazed in a big loop, with most eventually disappearing into the wooded area near ///alley.otter.skim, where they enjoyed plenty of leaves from the trees and bushes. A handful preferred to stay in the open, contentedly grazing on grass to the east. Cows 211 and 212 showed off their hill-climbing skills as they searched for the tastiest plants. When I left at 17:55, some of the group had started making their way towards Longbottom to continue grazing.

At 18:05, steer 30 was relaxing and chewing his cud near ///curly.trouser.awaited, close to the water treatment compound. Nearby, steer 21 and cow 72 were happily grazing in the thicket. A little later, steers 33 and 220, along with cows 214 and 234, were grazing southeast of the covered reservoir. Meanwhile, youngster 222 had ventured further south into the swampy area, happily munching on the long grass. Before long, the first three made their way down to join them, taking a shortcut through the bushes along the fence line to the south of the compound.

All eight continued to graze contentedly in the late afternoon sunshine, thoroughly enjoying the fresh grass. Several took breaks to come over to say hello, with cows 72 and 214 especially enjoying long back rubs. All were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

The cows were all good today.