At 15:00 on a very wet afternoon, steer 30 and cow 940 were grazing among the bushes near ///tour.belt.signed at the bottom of Sandy Hill. Despite being soaked, both appeared happy, relaxed, and in good condition.
To the southeast, on the hillside, steers 20, 217, 220, 222, 227, 228, and 230 were braving the worst of the weather, while contentedly munching on heather. They all stopped to say hello as I moved around checking on them. Youngsters 222, 227, 228, and 230 especially enjoyed long neck and shoulder scratches, returning the affection with enthusiastic, rain‑soaked head rubs. All seven were content and looking well.
By 15:25, older steers 21, 33, and 35 were sheltering on the northern side of the path near ///towel.seat.trio. Steer 21 was resting beneath a tree, while the other two alternated between foraging for acorns and browsing leaves from nearby bushes.
Further north, up the hill near ///calls.rejoined.pasta, cows 214 and 234, together with yearling 271 were resting under the trees, chewing their cud. Yearling 270 was foraging for acorns close by. Yearling 271 was particularly friendly and enjoyed a long back rub while resting.
Finally, further east near the path, cow 72 was foraging for acorns. She wandered over to greet me and seemed pleased to have the rain brushed from her back, sides, and neck. I stayed with her for a while, and she happily soaked up the attention.
Despite a thorough search, I was unable to locate the elusive youngster 219 or the six Sussex cattle. Hopefully, they were hunkered down somewhere, keeping dry.
The cows that were found were all good today.
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