Looked at 11.00. Still browsing around entrance by railway. All looked relaxed and showed no interest in passing dogs and dog-walkers.

All fit and well at 0900hrs by the main entrance browsing bramble.

All good and trough cover found.

i popped in this afternoon to do a bit of surveying and cattle lookering.

The girls were all stood near to the trough so it must have been a similar time that I saw them to Jo.  They were all looking well and were getting the earl you grass shoots along the track.

I am well happy with myself that I managed to find the vandalised water trough tap cover.  I fixed and then re-fitted it so let it be known to those who vandalised it that those who laugh last, laugh loudest!

I followed this with a tour of the site looking for reptiles under the tins and in known hotspots.  I was really pleased to find 6 adders (4male 2female) which included two juveniles.  I also found 4 slow works, 1 of which was also a juvenile.  This is important as it shows they are still breeding on site and over wintering here which is really valuable.

Also pleased to report that the Woodlarks are back on site apparently, although did not see or hear them myself.

Lovely afternoon

Elliott

Today at 2pm

All three standing around by the trough. A lovely day too. They seem very calm and happy,there's a patch of dried blood at the back of 172 s right front leg nothing major and 192 seems to have some exma or something similar around the inner back legs below her butt. X

Today 5.30

All grazing on Forse flowers in the top right hand corner of the heath field. They are still looking all wooly and seem great x

Today at 12.40

All three grazing happily in the trees near the trough, they really do look well. X

All found hoovering up bramble and birch leaf around the troughs fence line.

All looking exceedingly well for this time of year! Not a bad retirement home eh 😊
 
Found the dead fox bless'im. What a stunning animal. I have taken it closer to the central heath off the beaten track where it might decompose properly. That carcass will be feeding a multitude of insects and inverts let alone carrion. Its about to become a mini eco-system! 😊

Today at 10.20am

All three foraging and happily munching at the very far right of the main gate from the car park. I haven't seen them in the trees there for ages but they have definitely found breakfast. All seems well. X

Looked at 10.00. Found the girls happily grazing on new grass and gorse along path in I11, H12. Looked to be heading for trough. No problems.

Found a dead fox under the pine trees and beside path at H6. Carcass is in full view of dog-walkers and dogs. Reported to Guy and it will be moved to decompose in undergrowth.

12:50 21 March Cattle going for a drink

Came into the reserve at D16, passing a couple walking about 7 dogs, some off leads.  As I  crossed the cattle grid into the reserve, a black spaniel type chased me, but was called back.
Went along track through E15 to F16, to see the 3 girls walking purposefully along the main track in E14 towards the dogs.  Tried to divert the cattle away from the dogs, but they were having none of it.  They kept going towards the dogs in D15, so I walked alongside the leader to keep an eye on what was going on.  The dog-walkers now decided to put their dogs on leads then go through the gate into the field at C15.   Meanwhile, the cattle turned off to the left to go to the trough.  Trough full, cattle looked relaxed.

Trough OK.  Cows all OK; browsing bramble in E6.

Spotted 2

Spotted 2 just up from the main gate.  all appeared well

Today at 12noon

All three seem calm and content grazing in the little grassy patch right of the main gate from the car park, just  the birch trees . All seems well. X

Checked at dusk and all well

I visited just after 6 pm to check on the ladies and was really pleased to see them in such good condition.  I gave them half a bucket of nuts as good girls for coming to my calls.

Elliott

Looked at 3.00 and found them in H5. They had not moved far from the spot where Martin saw them. All relaxed and moving through old heather and gorse. No obvious problems. Checked trough - it was full and operating correctly. Glorious sunny day - saw first brimstone butterfly - spring is here!!

12:59 Cattle grazing

All 3 were spread out grazing around the path in G6.  Looked quite relaxed.

Seen today at 3pm

All three laying down and resting just up from the portaloo in the center of the heath field. Is the other portaloo to the left hand side of the heath field ever going to be stood back up? Only the gross stuff in it not to mention all the chemicals that must have leaked out. It's been over for weeks if not months now. X

All fit and well at 1030 hrs, browsing gorse in H13.

Today at 5.30

All three grazing in the top left centre of the heath field, they must be finding more to eat now as they have stopped hassling me and just carry eating when I approach, which is great. X

Report from volunteer team

Our dedicated team of scrub cutters were busy on the Heath today keeping the Heath nice and open.  If you are interested in finding out more how you can join in on such events please just email us.

During their lunch they saw the cattle and confirmed they were all well and healthy,

Elliott

Today at 3pm

All three happily grazing in the center of the heath field. Looking calm and content. X

Looked this morning at 10.30. trough full and working OK. Found the girls on the path at E6 grazing on bramble and leaf mould. All seem to be fit and well.

Today at 3.20

All three spread out near the main gate into the green field. Being barked at by a dog but they don't seem to bothered by it. I told the lady to be careful as they will kick. She put the dog on a lead. All seems well. X

All 3 fit and well at about 1100 hrs today in K13 browsing windblown fir twigs for their pine needles.  

Today at 11.30

All looking fine down by the bottom gate near the trough, eating grass shoots.
Really do look in fine shape, all three xx

Looked today at 11.30. All 3 standing on path at L15 watching work going on at L14/M14. just being nosey! All walking freely no obvious problems. Checked trough - the stopcock cover seems to be missing leaving stopcock as open hole in the ground.

Today at 4 pm +yesterday at 2pm

Both the above times ad dates all three in exactly the same place just on the right behind the central portaloo (heath field), today they are laying down in the drizzle watching us watching them. All seems fine, in camp bramshot x