Sunday 17th May - All 25 seen

At 09:20 this morning, seventeen members of the Caesar’s original herd were spread out around the Royal Pavilion end of the site. Steers 20, 30, 35, and 217 were grazing among the woodland northeast of their favourite resting spot near ///lived.hint.motel, pausing to say hello and be checked as I approached. Cow 234, along with steers 222, 228, 230, 270, and 271, were grazing on the island just off Sunny Hill Road, near ///melt.rich.safety, enjoying the fresh grass and browsing on leaves from the surrounding bushes. They were all very friendly, taking turns to wander over for strokes and rubs before returning to graze nearby. Steers 21, 33, 220, and 227 were spread out among the bramble on the far side of the path, happily browsing while keeping a close eye on the rest of the herd.

Meanwhile, cows 72, 214, and 940 had already made their way down to the grassy area east of the Sandy Bowl, where they were resting peacefully in the sunshine and chewing their cud. The girls looked content and were happy to receive some gentle strokes as I checked on them. Over time, the rest of the herd gradually drifted down to join them, stopping along the way to graze and browse among the bushes. Most spent a while standing and chewing their cud before eventually settling down to rest. Youngster 227 was the last to arrive, finally wandering down to join the others at 10:45. After youngster 222 insisted on one final long back rub, I said my goodbyes at 11:00, leaving the herd peacefully resting in the sunshine. All seventeen were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 11:10, the seven Sussex cattle, along with youngster 219, were grazing in the pasture near ///being.salmon.pickles. After a while, they gradually drifted southeast and moved into the larger pasture near ///curries.stuck.summit, where they continued grazing on the long grass and browsing among the bushes. They were all very friendly, regularly pausing their grazing to wander over and say hello, while enjoying plenty of scratches as I made my way around checking on them. Youngster 219 was especially affectionate, lingering for extra attention before rejoining the others. The group were all happy, relaxed, and looking well.

The cows were all good today.