Sunday 1st February - 17 seen

At 08:30 this morning, seventeen members of the Caesar's original herd were spread out foraging for acorns in the area surrounding the cow shed. They were all soaking wet, but the trees offered some shelter from the rain. Despite this, they were all very friendly, enjoying plenty of strokes and rubs. 

I stayed with them until after 10:00, by which time the TALMAG motorcycle trial was well underway. You could hear the motorbikes in the distance but the cattle didn't appear to be bothered.

After saying my goodbyes, I embarked on a long search across the length and breadth of the site trying to find youngster 219 and the six Sussex cattle. I started by ensuring they were not in any of the areas that the event planned on using, before drifting further afield.  Despite searching until after 13:15, I could not find them anywhere — I'd love to know where they were!

I returned to the main group at noon, who were now either standing on the grassy area at the Royal Pavilion end of the site, drying out while relaxing and chewing their cud, or standing in the surrounding woodland.

The cows that were found were all good today.