Wednesday 15th July - All 25 seen

At 17:20 this afternoon, youngster 219, along with Sussex cows 212 and 1396 and steers 197, 210, and 1640, were resting in the tall grass southwest of James Bond Pond, near ///hulk.shirts.bookshelf. Steer 197 was lying deep in the shade and proved rather difficult to reach. It was another hot day, with only the occasional breeze and plenty of flies about. Several of the group got up and came over to say hello, appreciating having the flies gently brushed away from their faces. Cow 211 and steer 1626 were resting on the higher ground in the heather-filled pasture near ///amid.connected.army. Cow 211 was her usual affectionate self, getting up to greet me with gentle head rubs before enjoying a long neck and back scratch, then settling back down in the heather. By the time I returned to the first group, they had wandered out into the open and started grazing to the north of where they had been resting, allowing me to check steer 197 properly. All eight were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

At 18:05, steers 33, 35, 217, 220, 222, 227, 228, and 271 were all lying beneath the shade of the trees to the west of James Bond Pond. Most were relaxing and chewing their cud, although they would occasionally drift off for a short doze. They were all happy to be approached for their checks, with most enjoying plenty of attention. It looked as though youngster 222 had been paddling in the pond earlier, with his front legs coated in mud. It was noticeably cooler beneath the trees, and the group looked very comfortable. The boys were all happy, relaxed, and in good condition.

At 18:40, steers 21, 30, and 230 were gathered beneath the trees northwest of the nursery, near ///paints.supply.bared. Steers 21 and 30 were both lying down, and it looked as though youngster 230 had only recently got to his feet. He wandered over to greet me as soon as he spotted me approaching, happy to enjoy a long back scratch. All three were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

Finally, at 18:50, the final six cattle—cows 72, 214, 234, and 940, along with steers 20 and 270—were resting beneath the shade of the trees near ///drops.scores.dream, approximately 270 metres northeast of the three steers. They were all lying down, relaxing and chewing their cud. Cow 234 was quick to get up and lean into an extra-long back scratch, shuffling backwards and forwards to make sure I reached all of her itchy spots, her enthusiastic tail swishes encouraging me to keep going. The group was content, relaxed, and looking well. I said my goodbyes at 19:20, leaving them resting peacefully.

The cows were all good today.