Cattle 30 July

Three of them were up against the gate and number 126 very close by. I did not check the pump because the cattle were in the way. All ok. Quotes lot  of flies on them, but three of them arranged themselves head to tail. They did not seem too bothered by the flies. I told them they must cooperate with moving next week. Richard.

Monday 27th and Wednesday 29th

Cattle all fine on Monday, at the far end of the compartment and moving well.

Tried to move the cattle in Ashley Meadow on Wednesday 29th, but they weren't keen to move at all and then decided to run around a bit when we did get them moving, so we decided to leave them to settle down and try again next week. All moved very well, and other than us disturbing them seemed very happy.

Cattle 23 July

They were all together under the willow trees by the gate. Three were standing up, one sitting down but later I saw all four standing. One was munching on the willow tree. The water pump is ok.

Elizabeth and I also did a butterfly transect. Lots of flowers especially along the east west path: purple lustrife, hemp agrimony were fully out. SSE were very noisily strimming the vegetation around their transformer compound. Richard

cattle 16th July

The 4 of them  were together in the usual place sitting in the sedges, well hidden, eating without standing up.As Peter said, they are invisible until you are very near them.

Pasture pump is ok. Richard

Monday 13th

All cattle feeding in a loose group about half way down the compartment, eating lots of different stuff, including willow regrowth.

Sunday 12th

Cattle seen by Paul, all near the gate, all well

Friday 10th

All cattle feeding together half way down compartment.

Thursday 9th July

My lucky day. The cattle were by the pasture pump. Three were sitting but number 126 was flat on its side occasionally wagging its tail. I was a bit worried but it raised its head and looked at me when I spoke to it. After a while it sat up.like the others.  They all.look ok and there were very few flies around. Pasture pump is ok. Richard

Monday 6th July

All cattle near the pasture pump laying down, checked the pasture pump which is working fine. Later on saw them all have a drink and moving around well.

Friday 3rd July

All by the gate again, came over to have a look at what I was doing getting the strimmer ready. Still seem happy and relaxed.

Thursday 2nd July

Richard checked cattle, all laying down in the sedges in the middle of the compartment, luckily one of them stood up as Richard got closer so managed to see them. A few were just eating while laying down, not even bothering to get up.

Wednesday 1st July

All cattle laying down near the gate, again looking very relaxed. Saw them walking through the compartment later on, all moving well.