Wednesday 24th September - All 25 seen

At 16:00 this afternoon, cows 214, 234, and 1396, along with steers 197 and 1640, were grazing along the sides of the path northeast of the covered reservoir near ///strays.utter.spike. Steer 1626 was grazing about 50 metres to the southwest at the bottom of the slope. They were all very friendly, coming over to say hello and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. Over time, they gradually followed the path south, enjoying plenty of grass and leaves from the bushes. All six were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

By 16:50, steers 35, 210 and 219, along with cows 211 and 212, were foraging for acorns under the trees near ///waddle.firming.price at the foot of the Sandy Hill. Cow 211 greeted me with a soft moo before leaning in for an extra long neck and back rub, rewarding me with cuddles. Cow 212 and steer 219 were also very friendly, thoroughly enjoying back scratches. The group slowly wandered east toward Horse Pond, stopping frequently to forage for more acorns. All five were happy and healthy.

At 17:35, eight members of the Caesar's original herd were spread out grazing near ///awards.help.daredevil, northeast of Horse Pond. After eating for a while, they gathered near ///bravery.boast.unions before following the track northwest, stopping under the large oak tree to forage for acorns. Youngsters 222 and 230 were especially affectionate, enjoying long neck rubs and responding with gentle head rubs and licks. Meanwhile, steers 227 and 270 grazed contentedly further north near ///merge.lofts.easy, enjoying the fresh grass. All ten were happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

At 18:25, steers 20 and 220 were grazing near ///follow.dive.panic, north of Hungry Hill, looking great in the setting sun. They had been joined by steers 227 and 270, who had trekked over from their earlier position. About 70 metres to the northwest, steers 21 and 228 were foraging for acorns—surprisingly accompanied by cow 1396, who had wandered all the way from the covered reservoir area. To the south, cows 214 and 234 had made the same journey and were also foraging for acorns at the foot of Hungry Hill. All nine looked happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

As I was leaving, steers 210 and 219, together with cows 211 and 212, were grazing in the pasture east of Horse Pond and looked likely to join the group of nine. Older steer 35 had meanwhile joined the group of eight heading to the northwest.

The cows were all good today.