Tuesday 22nd July - All 25 seen

At 16:15 this afternoon, sixteen members of the Caesar's original herd were gathered in and around the cowshed, seemingly ignoring the recently amended boundary and making the most of one of their favourite resting spots. Youngster 230 was lying just outside the shed, relaxing and chewing his cud, but was being bothered by many flies. Inside, nine cattle were resting, most of them lying down and relaxing. Youngster 222 came out to say hello and enjoyed some strokes and rubs, happy to stand close, hoping I'd help keep the flies away. Later, youngster 227 also came out for a back scratch. At various points, several of the cattle wandered over to the stream by the wooden footbridge for a drink—the water level having been replenished following the weekend's rain.

Nearby, in the woodland to the north of the bridge, steers 20, 21, 30, 35, 217, and 270 were resting peacefully. They were all looking very comfortable and were happily chewing their cud while relaxing. All sixteen cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 17:15, I found the seven Sussex cattle along with steers 33 and 219 near ///notice.chain.thud on the Gelvert reserve. They were moving into the trees north of the path but kept triggering their collars, which distressed them and caused them to run off through the woodland. Fortunately, they soon regrouped and settled near ///grid.sized.baking, where they rested for a while. Cow 211 was especially friendly, coming over to enjoy a long neck rub before rewarding me with cuddles and licks.

By 17:45, the group began moving out of the woods, crossed the path, and entered the pasture to the north, where they started grazing on the lush long grass—again outside the designated grazing area. By now they were all relaxed, content, and in good condition. They slowly made their way northeast toward the reservoir, where several stopped for a drink before continuing around the lakeside, happily grazing. A few returned for more strokes and rubs before I said my goodbyes at 18:30, leaving them all peacefully grazing.

The cows were all good today.