Tuesday 30 April 9:10 am

All fine, grazing by the track near the trough, E14 and D15

visited today @6.30pm

morag and daisy were trotting down the path away from the main gate in f6 bambi and crumple in the bushes ind6 and promptly followed the other 2,couldnt find jericho tho which is odd,prehaps she was hidden in the undergrowth somewhere.I wish bambi would put some weight on she still looks painfully thin. all seems good tho.x

26th April

The Girls were all at J6 all looking ok..

All the girls were in D4 as we arrived this morning at around 10:10 eating what they could along the fence. They were all very close together, looking quite happy.  They were still in D4 at 11:30 when we left but sitting around the big tree. I never got a close look at them this week though all seemed ok  .

Wednesday 24 April

Nice sunny morning today all girls heads down munching away happily
all looked fine.

Tuesday 23 April 8:30pm

Spread out grazing in the twilight, L5 area

Tuesday 23 April 8:30 am

All in J13, Bambi and Jericho standing, highlands sitting.  Looked fine, very quiet.

visited today @ 6pm

Walked around for about an hour couldnt find them tho. Asked people i guess they were hiding

Hello all!

I’m Guy, the new Assistant Grazing Projects Reserves Officer, very pleased to meet you.

A little bit about me: I am a postgraduate with a BSc in Wildlife and Conservation Management, about 5 years of theoretical and practical conservation management (3 at Winnall Moors with Rachel Remnant), a BTEC National Diploma in Game and Wildlife Management where I received some excellent training in estate skills, habitat management, and a good working knowledge of the sporting industry in general, and 4 years of work within the security industry, I’m not reeeeally your typical bouncer ;)

My last 3 months was a rather random and thoroughly enjoyable introduction into the world of Outdoor Education at Testwood Lakes teaching schools and families pond dipping, mini beast hunting, and woodland skills,  if you need a story read to a 2-4 year old about a teeny tiny tadpole, or Norman and his strange shell, I’m your man!

It’s my first day out with Mike today and I’m blown away, the sites are excellent! And it’s the first time I’ve used radio tracking, mighty useful it is too as we couldn’t initially see the cows from Brocks Hill, but found them in the wood looking very chilled.

Looking forward to bumping into you guys, hopefully see you soon! I’ll be the chap looking a little bewildered, and dare I say it, lost!

Guy

We just popped over for a quick visit today and saw the girls sitting by the fence in C & D4 at 1pm, all looked fine in the shade.

19th April

cows were hiding from me today I went out at 0800 on my bike
We are going there again in the morning so I will keep a look out..

visited today at 2pm

All the cows stretching to eat the higher laurel leave by the main gate to the carpark. Here hoping for more food for them soon x

visited today at 2pm

All the cows stretching to eat the higher laurel leave by the main gate to the carpark. Here hoping for more food for them soon x

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Found the girls on this drizzly morning in M5 heads down munching away
happily, all looking good.
The feed block by the water trough is all gone.

sorry that was monday 15th april

visited yesterday monday16th april.

sorry completely forgot to blog yesterday,we visited at 2.30. all the girls were happily eating what ever they could find in the bushes in h11,they then started making their way towards the water trough,all seemed fine x

Tuesday 16 April 08:30

Found them right in the corner at N2.  They were heading alone the road by the railway with Bambi in the lead.  All moving well.  They stopped to eat brambles K3 and Bambi was making her odd coughing noise but nothing unusual. I am not sure if her udder is slightly swollen on one side.  Others all looked fine.  They had arrived at E4 ten minutes later.

At around 10:30 this morning, from F14 the girls were all in a line walking down the road and settling about eating the gorse in H & I13. All looking good, even Daisy's back legs were looking much better, guess its all the exercise they are having to do to find some decent grub.

Found the girls at 2:20 this afternoon, the 3 highlands were in d16 by the boundary fence eating what they could. Bambi was standing with Jericho sitting, both by the trough in d15 also munching away.  All looked fine despite the rain.  Think they are definately getting used to me and dog as they were not bothered at all when Rosie went up close to them...Bless

12th April

I went out on my bike today at 645 pm and could not see the cows anywhere it was raining quite hard so maybe they were under the trees sheltering..  I will be back at the weekend so I will keep a lookout again..

visited today @5.15pm

All five resting peacefully in the middle of the big heather patch behind the group of pines. Im on my phone so csnt check kocation .sorry this phone is annoying cant seem to change spelling mistakes.all seems peqceful on this lovely sunny afternoon.x

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Found girls today in G5 heads down munching away happily all looked
ok and relaxed.

Tuesday 9 April 08:30

All 5 in a closely knit group, H5, Bambi and Morag standing, others sitting, on a miserable drizzly morning.  Surprisingly Daisy was in the middle.  She had her head down when I first looked but lifted it and was chewing later.

All looked OK as far as I could see through my rain spattered glasses.

visited today @ 7.15pm

Found all five girls round and about the water trough,jericho hogging it as usual eventually letting morag have a turn whilst she gave my dog evils. Although there doesnt seem to be much for them to eat and they are having to stomp around for it ,they definately seem fatter. All seemed well at bramshot heath. x

Eventually found the girls this morning at 9:30am walking along the path from b6 where it looks like they've all had a good soak in the mud (what's left anyway) as their hooves were black, looked like they were wearing socks lol. I stopped and watched them trot on down the path until they got to about e6 where they stopped to eat what they could but there doesn't appear to be much for them at the moment.  They all seemed to be fine but I did notice Daisy's back legs were a little stiff still bless her.

5th April

The Girls were all at G6 all looking happy the sun was out.

Arrived at 8:15am, with the sun shining (hooray, at last) this morning to find the girls all together, waiting for me as I drove over the railway bridge lol. So all were in D4 of course. They were all by the fence, just sitting there very still except for Bambi who was standing still.  All looking ok. I checked the trough & broke the ice as we passed over the other side.

Cattle checked and feed block delivered

Hello all,

I visited the site yesterday just before lunch and found the girls all munching on pine and gorse which is always pleasing to see.

They followed me down to he trough as hey probably realised I had a new feed block for them.  They then happily jostled with one another taking in turns to have their fill.

This late spring is causing the a long delay (2 or 3 weeks at a guess) in the grass growth so the cows are having to walk around more to find food.  I guess this is why they are always on the move.

I am on leave next week so if you have any problems please call the office on 01256 381190.  Fingers crossed for some sunshine!

Elliott

visited today@ around 6pm

some of the cows were at the main gate in d4 for the others were headind that way. its nice to see they seem to have put on weight bambi even approached me and sniffed my hand when i hld it out to her[chuffed],theres a first time for everything. i wonder if daisy had her hooves trimmed a bit if she'd find it easier to walk,i know her arthristis is restricting but they do seem long x

Wednesday 3 April 20013

All girls munching away in J13 and looking good.

visited yesterday 1st april @ 4pm

again the cows were on the move along the path fromi10 towards the m/n area. i wonder if its the new cow that makes them move alot or just the hunt for food but every single time ive seen them they seem to be on a mission. they all seemed fine tho and. x

Tuesday 2 April 08:45

All looked fine, heading purposefully down the track away from the trough from E14 to F13 led by Crumple.  All moving freely. 

Broke the ice on the trough, about 1/4 inch.  I am not sure if that was why they were all marching away, but hopefully they will find water later.  The sun is out so it may warm up a bit.  Hope so, it has been a long wet miserable winter.    

Monday 1 April 17:30

All in L7 grazing.