Elliott is off on annual leave this week so if you have any queries call the office or my mobile direct on 07786 678604

Dave is going to see if he can find the non collared group of three tomorrow and I'll be out on Friday before being on call duty over the weekend.

Hope they join up into one herd to make checking easier!

Managed to locate two cattle this morning using the radio tracking equipment. Found the one red and white (with collar) and a black, lying down in pine wood, south of the Beacon Hill entrance at R3. Both were chewing cud and looked healthy, and got up rather stiffly, probably due to a long lie down. I drove most of the site and asked passers by, but no trace found of the other three.

Checked the fence from L30 to F34 and found it undamaged and stockproof.

Needle in a haystack

Wednesday 10.00, i managed to find 2 of the cattle,one with the radio transmitter, at the gate near beacon hill, they were looking a bit nervous, standing but not doing much, when i returned to the area after looking for the others (with no luck) the 2 had walked off into the woods and as i approached them the went deeper into the trees.

Tuesday 10.30. did not find any this morning but met up with mike who had the radio receiver and managed to find 2. left him looking for the others.

3 seen this morning

Ivan Whatley saw 3 (2 red and 1 black) by the horse pond.

Five together in one group

After a long search we finally tracked down all five cattle in a single group at about 15.40 this afternoon. The location was square O 20 on the lookers' map.

Just the One...

Two hours of hunting failed to locate the group of four but following some fresh tracks I came across the black and white singleton at Q19 (SU837495) at 1015. She’s the one with the horns (ear tag 200955). She was happily grazing but seemed pleased to have company as, on spotting me, she trotted in my direction. She was moving east as I left.