Wednesday Morning

After a tor around the site I found them all back by the car park under some rhododendron.  Apparently it makes a good scratching post!


All looked well!

Looked at 4.45 and found them!! Don't know where they have been hiding but they were up and grazing quite happily at the top of the site at H13, H14. Looked to be coming away from the trough and moving towards the open grass area. No sign of problems with clever-clogs. All OK

For the second Sunday morning in a row, looked all around the site and could not find them!  Never been beaten twice before!!

No Show! Looked at 10.30, checked trough and walked rest of the site. They must have hidden themselves in the bracken. May try again tomorrow.

All good

All 4 chewing the cud in the open Heath where the volunteers did a great job with the bracken clearance. Trough fine.

Looked at 3.00 yesterday. Found all four grazing in K12,L12 no problems and clever clogs looked clean. Checked trough - all OK. Last seen heading into trees in P9,P10 - they seem to prefer to graze amongst the trees at present which makes them difficult to find.

Tuesday 14th August - All Fine.

After they eluded me yesterday evening I went back this morning and quickly found the four cattle in N6.

Lola excitedly rushed over to the vehicle while the three steers calmly looked on.

I took a close look at Clever Clogs and he has got a cluster of warts on his belly just between his back legs. While these can look nasty and do occasionally bleed if they get knocked, they are fine and will eventually drop off.

Aside from the warts they're all looking really well. Trough working ok.

Not found yesterday but trough OK. Today at 1015 hrs - "hiding" in D4/5 close to main entrance.  All fit and well.  Clever Clogs browsing young rhodie leaves.

Saturday 3.00 pm. Found all four cows heading into trees at L14. Lola seemed to be leading them in for what? Grass is pretty sparse and not much else for grazing. They were all moving well, no sign of any blood on clever clogs. Checked the trough - all full OK. On route back found cows had come back out of trees and were now grazing in J12/K11. Had their afternoon stroll and were back to normal activity?

Today at 6pm

All four looking fine just behind where the central portaloo is /was in the heath field. On Saturday I couldnt blog as no Internet but there was blood on clever clogs tail again, it is definitely coming from a large black warty type thing on her underneath. The flies are extremely attracted to it, let's hope they don't lay eggs there. What even is it under there. Bit worrying and annoying for him. X

All came out of the eastern most woods near the road.

I led them to the middle heathy area to give them some nuts and a good looking over. No issues or concerns. Don't often find them in those woods?

All 4 lying cudding in L9 at 1600 hrs. A picture of health and contentment; less for some pesky flies.

Thursday 3rd

All four cattle looking happy and healthy today.

Looked this morning 10.30. Found all 4 cows sheltering in the trees at D15. All laying down chewing cud and looking quite relaxed. Checked trough, seems to be working OK full to top.

Tuesday 1st

The cows were out in the middle of the site mid morning and all seemed fine.  A little bothered by flies.

All in L9 at about 1130 hrs today.  Clever clogs has got a spot of blood on her tail again, but other than that all OK with all of them.  Then the ranger's truck arrived and a lookerer like me was no contest as they ran off!