9.45, Mon 3 Aug, all 4 in the fire hydrant area, bothered by flies but otherwise seemed relaxed and ok

3 standing and 1 sitting.  One having a good scratch against a tree.  

Sunday 2nd August - All 4 seen

Shortly after 15:00 this afternoon, all four cattle were resting in the woodland towards the northeastern corner of the site, approximately 200 metres north of the main path, near ///detective.fizzled.hits. Although they were relaxing and chewing their cud in the shade, they were being bothered by huge numbers of flies, especially around their eyes and nostrils. Steer 200 soon got up and wandered over to say hello, happy to stand close while I gently brushed the flies from his face, giving him some temporary relief. He then leaned in to enjoy some neck rubs. Shortly afterwards, the other three got up one at a time and came over to greet me. Cow 201 was a little apprehensive at first, but after seeing me spend some time with the boys, she soon wandered over too. All four cattle were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

Soon after, we moved onto an open grassy area to the north, where the cattle gathered around, happy to stand close and chew their cud. They occasionally nibbled on the long grass and browsed the leaves of the surrounding trees. Around 15:30, they began to drift away, moving through the woodland and into the dense bracken to the south before making their way back to the main path. From there, they crossed over and headed to the pond for a drink. Steers 200 and 207 were the first to venture into the water, with cow 201 soon following and gently pushing her way in for her turn. The boys soon wandered over to the western bank, where I was sitting, while steer 208 and cow 201 lingered in the water to enjoy a long drink.

Steer 200 soon wandered over to where I was sitting, thoroughly enjoying a long back scratch while resting in the sunshine.  Nearby, steer 207 grazed on the fresh grass, while cow 201 and steer 208 preferred the shade of the trees to the west of the pond, where they settled down to relax and chew their cud. I said my goodbyes at 16:00, leaving them all happy, relaxed, and content.

Before leaving, I wandered over to the northwest corner of the site to check that there was still additional drinking water pooled by the Fire Hydrant sign.

The cattle were all good today.