Saturday 8th November - All 25 seen

At 08:50 this morning, the cattle were grazing contentedly in the thicket at the Royal Pavilion end of the site, enjoying an assortment of leaves from the various bushes and trees. They soon started to move into the grassy pasture to rest and chew their cud. They were all very friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs while being checked. At one point quite the queue had formed of cattle wanting their neck and back rubs! Most of the cattle lay down to relax and chew their cud in the sunshine, but gradually started drifting into the surrounding trees for some shade. By 11:45, they set off through the woodland and down to the area to the east of the Sandy Bowl, stopping off to forage for some acorns on the way. After reaching the area, they all enjoyed plenty of grass and some gorse from the bushes. Many came back for another round of strokes and rubs. I said my goodbyes just after 12:30, with most settled down to rest and chew their cud in the sunshine. The cattle were all happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

Full update and photos to follow in a while.