Thursday 5th June - All 25 seen

At 16:35 this afternoon, cow 940 and steer 1640 were grazing along the side of the path near ///stow.water.caked, at the Royal Pavilion end of the site. A little further south along Sunny Hill Road, near ///grit.candy.sunk, ten members of the Caesar's original herd, along with Sussex steer 1626, were also happily grazing. Most came over to say hello and enjoyed a few strokes and rubs before returning to their grazing. Not long after, cow 940 and steer 1640 wandered down to join them.

By 17:05, cow 214 had moved away to rest and chew her cud under the trees to the southwest, while steer 222 and cow 234 lay down under the trees on the opposite side of the main path. All thirteen were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 17:15, steers 33, 35, 220, and 270, were lying down on the patch of grass near ///pays.prone.areas, peacefully chewing their cud. Older steer 21 was resting under a bush to the north. The boys were all happy and healthy.

The other five Sussex cattle were grazing in the pasture near ///reports.pronouns.attic at 17:25, enjoying plenty of fresh grass. They were all very friendly, coming over one by one to greet me. Cow 211 especially enjoyed a long neck and back rub, rewarding me with gentle head rubs and a few licks. All five were content, relaxed, and in good condition.

Just as I was leaving the Sussex group to look for the final two, a heavy rain shower moved across the site. At 17:40, youngster 228 was sheltering in the thicket near ///wisely.severe.emperor, while youngster 227 lay nearby in the bracken. Once the rain passed, steer 227 got up for a long, relaxing neck and back rub. Afterward, both boys followed me down towards the pasture near ///hike.cheerily.flexed, where the five Sussex cattle were now resting and chewing their cud.

By 18:15, it looked like a full herd reunion might be on the cards. The five steers from the second group, along with steers 30, 217, 219, 230, and 271 from the first group, emerged from the thicket and began grazing near ///livid.offices.unstable. The rest of the first group weren't far behind. Youngsters 227 and 228 soon joined in as well. However, the five Sussex cattle soon wandered off to the pasture to the west to graze on their own. I said my goodbyes around 18:30, leaving them all peacefully grazing.

The cows were all good today.