David's Cattle Check - Thursday 17th September

 Went over about 6.30pm and left 7.30. probably a bit late as the evenings are drawing in fast! dark as I walked back down the canal. 

Pump and water supply all good. Cattle all over SW side and spread over 75 metres in towards the S. Central area. Cross-breed and a White playing, others eating. All looking clean and healthy, no issues spotted with flies. My brown mate still inquisitive and friendly.

Walk around the perimeter, to reach them, was pretty dry and firm underfoot. A bit wetter towards the middle with a strip of surface water. Old green Hunter wellies protected from surface water but pretty useless for any ankle support in the deeper wet rutted bits. Suppose it would have been predictable to expect this...........

Spotted first murmuration of the year as they went down just after 7pm. Rather early this year?