Wednesday 25th February - All 25 seen

At 15:00 this afternoon, the eighteen members of the Caesar’s original herd, along with Sussex steer 1626, were spread out browsing gorse in the rows of bushes south of James Bond Pond. It was a warm, sunny afternoon, and the cattle emerged from the thicket one by one to greet me and enjoy head and neck scratches. Youngsters 222 and 228 were especially friendly, offering gentle head rubs in return. All nineteen were happy, relaxed, and looking well. At 16:30, five of the remaining Sussex cattle were near ///kilt.towns.trousers, southwest of the main entrance to Gelvert, while cow 1396 was grazing on gorse on the opposite side of the path. They were all very friendly, coming over to say hello and accept strokes. Cow 211 was particularly affectionate, leaning in for a long neck and chin scratch before offering head rubs and licks in return. It was encouraging to see that steers 210’s and 1640’s ears were looking much improved since Sunday. All six were content, relaxed, and in good condition. After leaving the Sussex cattle, I returned to the first group. By 17:05, fifteen of them were grazing among the heather in the pasture northeast of James Bond Pond. Once again, they took turns coming over for a few more strokes, looking wonderful in the setting sun. Shortly afterwards, the remaining five joined them, having finished browsing gorse south of the pond. The herd gradually moved further north before following the path into the pastures to the east, continuing to graze as they headed in the direction of the Lookout. Several returned for more attention before I said my goodbyes at 18:00. The cows were all good today.