Saturday 14th February - All 25 seen

The cattle were all seen in three groups today - two on Caesar's and one on Gelvert.

Cows 72, 214, and 234, along with youngsters 220 and 222, were happily resting in the sunshine to the south of James Bond Pond. They were all very friendly, coming over to say hello and enjoy plenty of strokes and rubs. 

Cow 940, along with steers 219, 228, and 1626 were grazing along the side of the path to the north of James Bond Pond. The remaining ten members of the Caesar's original herd were grazing in the pasture to the north of the bank. I spent a good while with them, and they were all happy, relaxed, and looking well. Youngster 219's ear looks clean and continues to heal slowly. 

The sunshine had brought the six Sussex cattle out of hiding, and they were all lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud. They were all happy to be approached and thoroughly enjoyed neck and back scratches. Steer 197 and cow 212 both got up and wandered over for extra back scratches. Cow 211 was especially affectionate, offering licks and gentle head rubs. It was lovely to see them and spend a quiet hour with them.

Full update and photos to follow in a while.

The cows were all good today