Wednesday 23rd July - All 25 seen

At 17:00 this afternoon, nine members of the Caesar's original herd were resting under the trees west of Horse Pond. They had started by the water's edge, but gradually moved further into the trees, where they lay down to relax and chew their cud. Most stopped to say hello and enjoyed a few strokes as they passed. Youngster 230 especially enjoyed a back scratch before disappearing into the bracken to the north, trying to escape the many flies. At 17:25, older steer 21 was grazing alone in the pasture at the foot of Sandy Hill. He looked very content, happily munching on the fresh grass. All ten cattle were relaxed, healthy, and in good condition.

At 17:40, steers 20, 30, 227, and 228, along with cows 72 and 940, were resting among the trees and bushes northeast of James Bond Pond, near ///easy.dumps.melons. They alternated between dozing and chewing their cud. After a while, youngster 227 got up and came over for a long back rub. All six were content, relaxed, and looking well. Despite a heavy military presence nearby—including frequent gunfire and explosions—the cattle remained completely calm and unaffected.

By 18:40, the seven Sussex cattle, along with steers 33 and 219, were grazing contentedly in the pasture near ///boast.asleep.left on the Gelvert reserve. They were enjoying the lush long grass in the evening sun and, once again, had remained outside the designated grazing area. The group slowly made their way southwest under the cover of the bracken to continue grazing. They were all very friendly, coming over for strokes and rubs and happy to have the flies brushed from their faces. All nine were happy, healthy, and looked great. A military unit was also active on Gelvert today, patrolling near the herd, with a base camp set up close to ///liner.think.sues.

The cows were all good today.