Joanne - I found them!  They were in J3 right up by the railway line and out of the way of all the cadet training going on.  As Guy mentioned, the latest bits of dried blood seem to be from ticks; which I suppose are up and about again now.  However, all three girls fully fit and well and seeking out some grass to graze on.

Belated report (26th April). All 3 looked over and doing well.

A few ticks and a graze between the lot of them. Good condition.

Visited today at 11.00 am. All three cows were munching grass and ground foliage quite contented. Located about 100 yds inside gate from car park by bridge. No sign of blood or any injury on any of them. Bright sunshine but chill wind still.
Ann & John Guerin

visited today at 3pm

All three laying down resting in the gorse at the bottom right hand corner of the heath field. The contrast of their white coats and the yellow gorse looks beautiful. X

Today 6pm

Everything is fine they were all grazing in the area to the right of the main gate from the carpark. I can see no sign of the blood from yesterday so I'm guessing it was minor. Xx

Visit Sunday 24th April - all looking well

Found them all grazing along by the fence that runs by the eastern footpath (B6), we didn't spot any obvious from a few feet away. However, I noticed KitKat still has minor scratch and blood on the neck but not significant. Only just saw the previous post from Joanne mentioning some foreleg scratches on Lola (after we got back), so we did not get close enough to check these today. Otherwise all look in pretty good shape ! Mike and Ellee.

visited yesterday at 3pm

Saw the cows near the large fallen pine in the heath field, they came to greet me and I noticed on one of them  (the boss couldn't see her no.clearly )had a large streak of blood behind her front right leg, it looked as if the blood had come from the inner leg and wiped there whilst walking. I'm here now but can't find them.will blog again if I do.

Saw the girls today at about 1500 hrs.  All cudding to the just to the right of the main gate.  Lola has still got grazes just behind her fore legs but she's fine.

visited today and yesterday.

Today at 9 am all three were happily grazing by the main gate into the green field and yesterday the same but over the far end of the heath field. All seems very calm and quiet. The bird song is tremendous and they are all soo busy. X

Tuesday afternoon

The girls were all laying down in the oak woods by the car park very relaxed and enjoying the sun.

visited today at 11.40

All the girls seem to be putting on weight nicely and there winter coats are fast dissappearING, you can now see the spotty skin below. They were all around and about the first gat from the the carpark.lovely day the bird song is just soo beautiful.xx

visited today at 2.45

All three happily grazing at the bottom right of the heath field ,on your way to the water trough. They are looking very well indeed. And much less interested in me. X

Visit at 4pm Sunday 17th April - Kitkat has a small scratch

Lovely day for a stroll around the reserve where found the threesome by northerly gate entrance to the field (about D6). All seemed ok, but we noticed Kitkat had a small scratch on her lower neck, fairly minor although small spot of blood visible on the fur, seems pretty small and not significant to worry about. However, we soon realised how she picked this up, seems like she's developed a liking for the grass or receding bluebells the otherside of the barbed wire fence. We snapped a shot of her "red handed" in the act - see below, so we suspect she's scratched herself doing this. She also had some slight yellow patch below her eye, we thought it might be pollen or dirt but just mention it here in case it means anything, also see picture below. Apart from these minor things all seem well with them all. Mike and Ellee.

Made it today at 1500 hrs.  The girls in I8 area browsing heather and gorse.  Rosemary has a cut or something under the top of her left fore leg.  Don't think its at all serious but cannot see the graze just the blooded area.  However, it does not seem to be bothering her at all, as I'd expect.

visited today at 3.30

All three girls were standing in the top left hand corner of the open heath area as I walked towards them they started to walk fairly fast over toward the right hand corner, as I was looking at some fungi and some heather they promptly disappeared! so on further investigation they were hiding in the trees by the far right gate. If you have read my previous blogs u will know how ironic that is hahaha.xx

visited yesterday at 2pm

what Ive decided to do so that I can get amongst the cows without them running at me and without them following me with disappointment, is I pick some grass and take it to them, they now know all I have is a little grass and it seems to work. I did it for about the 8th time yesterday and they were less excited but did come over. They seem very well. X

Tuesday lovely day.

Popped into see the cows Tuesday afternoon. They all seemed to be really enjoying the sun and though very vocal at my appraise seemed relaxed enough. 

There is some significant hair loss on one adult near the top of her tail which I have advised our stock man about. 

Apart from that all seem well. 

visited today at 12noon

All the girls happily grazing in.x the top right hand corner of the heath field. All looks well. X

Saw the 3 today in I11 at about 1400 hrs.  All fit and well, though Lola has a long graze behind her front left leg but it isn't serious at all.  They were grazing short grass and browsing some gorse.

As is my wont.....another late post from me. And not even on the right day!
Visited the girls on Sunday (instead of Friday) and they looked wonderful. Very white, very content.
I'll be in London this Friday, so will visit them on Saturday instead.
(I'll make Friday one of these days!)

Visited at 16.30. Bright day but chilly wind. Found them about 300 yards from water trough, laying down in the gorse. They looked quite happy chewing cud. Seemed a shame to disturb them and expose them to the wind so left them. No obvious problems

John & Ann

visited today @ 7.30

So lovely that it's still light. All three came out of the trees, to the left of the heath field,to greet me. They look great to me no real problems that I cld see,couple of scratches one knick on the nose but that's it all good here. Spring is here whoopee,bring on the wild flowers. Xx

All looking white as daisies in the sunday mirning sunshine

On my way through to pondtail for a work party I stopped to check the cattle.  They are all looking glorious and calm and content.

Sun was shining, birds singing, bees flying too early for butterflies and reptiles though.

Elliott

visited today at 6.30pm

All three looked really well and very spritely. They came to greet me and their faces are covered in pollen, they look like they have gained weight. Sorry I haven't blogged as much lately but I work virtually every day in the school holidays so my hubby walks the dog. Xx

At about 1030 hrs this morning the girls were browsing in D4, Kitkat and Lola on bramble and Rosemary on an elder bush.  Thin pickings in this area under the young birch trees but they are great foragers.  However, all 3 look very fit and well.