Thursday 8th June - All 15 seen - issue with Sandy Hill kissing gate

Cows 20, 72, 219, 228, 230, 270, 271 and 940 were all grazing in the area around ///airbag.longingly.bandaged at 17:40 this evening.  They were all happily munching on fresh grass in the warm sunshine.

Older cows 21 and 33 were lying down resting around ///chromatic.first.flight, just along from the Lookout at 18:25.  They were very relaxed and were chewing their cud.

The other five, cows 30, 35, 217, 220 and 222, were all busy grazing in the thicket in the area around ///weedy.melt.stir about forty five minutes later.  They were spread out but were all happily munching away.  

The kissing gate closest to the cow's favourite Sandy Hill corner was pushed back beyond its rear arm again at 17:25 this evening.  Unfortunately, I was not able to force it back.

The cows were all good tonight.

Thursday 8th June staff check

 5 found by the covered shed nr bourley Road. 

8 found along the bottom of sandy hill. 

Wednesday 7th June - 11 seen

Cows 30, 72, 271 and 940 were all lying down together, resting in the area around ///stopped.cement.spilling at 19:10 this evening.  They were all relaxing and chewing their cud in the warm sunshine.   

Cows 20, 35, 217, 220, 222, 228 and 270 were spread out, happily grazing in the area in front of the group of four.  After about twenty minutes, they started to lie down pretty much where they finished eating.

Despite a good search of the site, I wasn't able to find cows 21, 33, 219 and 230 tonight.  They were obviously off on an adventure together.

It is quite astonishing how much the bracken on the site has grown in the last two weeks.  Some of it is getting really tall, too.

The eleven cows that were found were all good tonight.

Tuesday 6th June - All 15 seen

Steers 33, 217, 219, 220 and 230 were all lying down, resting and chewing their cud in the area around ///pulled.scales.early at 17:15 this evening.  Steers 21, 35, 222, 228, 270 and 271 were all doing the same on the other side of the footpath around ///cried.bath.jumps.  They were all very relaxed and appeared to be enjoying the sunshine.

Cow 72 was lying down, resting and chewing her cud on the patch of grass around ///locked.coats.idealist at 17:50.  Older cow 940 was standing across the path from her, relaxing and chewing her cud.  After a short while, she lay down.   Cow 20 was lying to the side of her, hiding behind a gorse bush.  Older cow 30 was up and about and was happily munching on grass in the area behind cow 72.  

The cows were all good this evening.

Sunday 4th June - All 15 seen

After a long and uneventful wander around Caesar's, I found twelve of the cows at 11:20, at pretty much where I started my search 😀. The five older steers, cows 20, 21, 30, 33 and 35, plus youngster 217 were lying down relaxing and chewing their cud in the area around ///taker.bring.trade.  They weren't being put off by the warm sunshine.

Youngsters 219, 220, 222 and 228 plus yearlings 270 and 271 were standing in the trees to the left of the first group.  Youngsters 219 and 222 soon went out and lay down with the other group.  The remaining four lay down under the shade of the trees.  Youngster 217 soon joined them, taking a break from the sun.

The other three were found in the cow shed at 12:15.  Cows 72 and 230 were lying down relaxing and chewing their cud.  Older cow 940 was standing doing the same.  It was nice to see them safely using the cow shed after my glass picking yesterday.

The cows were all good today.

Saturday 3rd June - All 15 seen - broken glass picked up from cowshed

Youngsters 220 and 228 were lying down, resting and chewing their cud in the cow shed at 10:25 this morning.  Yearling 270 was lying down just outside.  They were all looking very relaxed.

The other twelve were lying down together amongst the heather in the area around ///example.swing.triangles at 10:50.  They were either relaxing and chewing their cud or snoozing.  They were in a lovely spot, lying down in the glorious sunshine, with a gentle breeze keeping them cool.  The cows were all looking great.

After spending a good while with the group of twelve, I returned to the cow shed, via the car to get a bag, and spent the best part of an hour picking up pieces of broken glass and other rubbish from the floor.  It was shocking how much glass was underfoot.  Gary (youngster 228) was keen to supervise proceedings and showed great interest in what I was doing.  The three cows kept me company until about 12:50 when they wandered off, crossed the little bridge, and started munching on leaves from the bushes.

The cows were all good today.

Thursday 1st June - All 15 seen

A mixed group of eleven cows was lying down, resting and chewing their cud in the area around ///copper.owns.warp at the Shell garage end of site at 18:05 this evening.  They were all very relaxed and appeared to be enjoying the sunshine.  Cow 35 was grazing in the gorse bushes to the side of the main group with youngsters 220 and 228 grazing close by.  Older cow 21 was munching on leaves in the trees diagonally opposite to where the main group were lying.

After a while, the cows all got up and started grazing in the surrounding area.  They slowly congregated in the area around ///secrets.copiers.arose.  Older cow 35 was the straggler, but they waited for him to arrive.  At about 18:45 they all wandered off, turning left and heading down towards Beacon Hill Road.

The cows were all good tonight.