12 cows in the west field - pretty active and running around the field as sunset approached. Trough full.
Welcome to the Barton Meadows blog
This is a blog for Barton Meadows. The purpose of this blog is for staff and lookers to post a record of their livestock checks. The blog acts as a formal record of livestock wellbeing and welfare checks by providing access to up-to-date information on livestock and site status, and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Friday, March 6, 2026
Cattle move Friday 6th March
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Tuesday 3rd March tennis balls
Forgot to mention found a plastic bag hangimg on the boundary fence by Worthy Road entrance. Left it there in case someone was collecting it!
Tuesday 3rd March
Lovely spring day again. All 12 cows spread out in the dip calmly grazing. EF on with good pulse and water trough fine. Lots of small birds calling - skylarks wren robin great tits blue tits especially.
Several brimstone butterflies and a red admiral and peacock on the wing. Path down by the Worthy road entrance beginning to dry up. Picked up a bit of litter by the seats.
Monday, March 2, 2026
Mon 2nd March
Spring is in the air! Beautiful sunny day, starting to dry out a bit now although the field has a lot of cow hoof indentations following all of the wet weather. 11 cows were sat down basking in the sun, the other was stood up eating. Trough fine but didn't check the fence.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Saturday 28/2/26
All 12 at the bottom part of the meadow looking comfortable. Just 3 of them up grazing and the little brown one having a drink. Trough is full and EF pulsing green. 3 roe deer the other side of the EF, 2 with their velvet antlers. Beautiful sunny afternoon with skylarks singing.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Tuesday 24th February
Sunny spring like morning with skylarks in full song. All 12 cows correct, water trough fine and EF pulsing. Muddy paths beginning to dry out a bit.
Met Sam when checking the cows - always good to see him. The cows came wandering over to see what was going on!
Three roe deer in eastern meadow beyond the electric fence.
