All spotted in the woodland around H10.

Looking very well indeed for this time of year. They got excited when I pulled up in the truck, naturally, but before I came they were tucking into bramble in the woodland and looking very relaxed.

No problems with any of their eyes.

Today at 3pm

All three grazing spread out amongst the gorse in the bottom right hand corner of the heath field. Everything seems fine. Perhaps a little slimmer x

At 1100 hrs today the ladies were browsing gorse in L13.  All very well. Lola's eye - as reported by Rich below - looks absolutely fine too.

Today at 3pm

Two standing one laying down near the porta loo, left heath field. The look fine, fatter than this time last yr i think. X

All seen this PM.

Saw the three cows this afternoon still hanging around in B6 and were chewing their way through some holly.

I noticed that Lola was not opening her right eye fully but couldn't see any injury or signs of New Forest Eye so suspect she may have jabbed it with a stick or something similar. I have informed the grazing team who will take a look as well.

THURSDAY 10.30:


Found all three grazing on brambles and gorse in B6/B7. Moving OK looking quite happy, no problems. Checked trough, broke up thin ice and trough has filled to brim, pipework and lagging seem to be working OK.

Sunday 4pm: all 3 looking well, trough ice broken

All 3 found near the car park over (about G6/H6), all seem happy munching away and looking healthy. A trip over to the trough found some very heavy ice (about 2 inches thick), but partially broken already. Cleared more chunks out of it and stirred it up to break up the new ice layer. Glad to see them again and looking well ! Some of today's' snaps for the family album below:

All fit and well trampling the high gorse down and browsing it in J8/9 at 1345 hrs today.

Checked the ladies this morning at 11.30. All 3 standing quietly chewing cud in J8. Checked trough and removed some ice. No problems!

Tuesday 17th January.

Found the cattle down in B7 this afternoon munching away on bramble leaves. They're all looking as good as usual, no problems to report.

Luckily for me at 1030 hrs, in the pouring rain, the ladies were all right by the main entrance browsing bramble and looking fit, and totally unfazed by the conditions,

All in the wood opposite the model aircraft green.

They came out for the 'snack mobile'. All looking very well with no concerns or problems to report. .

Today at 1.30

All three spread out along the path that runs through the middle of the heath field, they still look nice as round and their winter coats are looking nice and wooly. All fine here. X

All fit and well

Found all 3 grazing on gorse around F13/G13 10.30 am . No problems. Checked trough, no ice - all working OK.

All 3 around N5 browsing gorse and looking fit and well at 1300 hrs today.

All seen and well

i was on site today meeting the developers of the proposed housing estate due to be built next door.  I think they got my point about how great the site is and how important it is as I went on and on and on about all the great stuff we have done......the upshot is they will not be building on the land nor using it as part of their mitigation land so good news all round.  Now I just need to ensure they fund some works and wardening to protect the woodlarks and nightjars that we have on site in the summer time! Success

On my way around I broke the ice on the trough and found the girls.  The were grazing in the central area next to the portals.  They've were superb example of grazing livestock and showed the developers and council representatives just how 'non-scary' cattle can be.  Good girls.

Elliott

Today 4.15

Yay finally found them wasn't easy but they are all standing in the bushes at the top center of the heath field. Looking fine if not wet. X

Today at 3pm

I've had to walk the dogs In the dark lately so I'm not surprised I haven't seen them much but this is my third daylight walk and still no sign. Are they hiding from me? X

Tuesday 4.00 pm
Found them grazing on the gorse among the trees in M7/N7. All moving about , no obvious problems. Checked trough and removed some of the ice.

None spotted