Hadrian post -
All cows looking fine in the improved weather. Trough working too.
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
All 14 cows grazing or laying down together towards the top of the big field. All look well.
The latch on the gate by the houses has been removed/broken off, so just held in place by the padlock.
I went to count the cows, but the path had a huge giant puddle in it and the bank on the side looked too treacherous to attempt to squeeze past. My walking boots are water resistant, but not enough for 6 inches deep of muddy water! 😂
Unfortunately I didn’t have time to go the long way round and back again, so I counted the seven that I could see - they were all in the dip.
Hadrian's post.
Cows looking good and trough fine. Few holes along the northern part of the permissive path.
A beautiful sunny morning- hope we get more to dry out the slippery mud along the paths!
14 cows all fine grazing near the road entrance at the bottom of the field apart from a group of 3 laying down chewing their cud over the far side by the hedge. Water trough okay
Enjoyed watching a flock of redwing feeding in the field near the main group of cows and a pair of skylarks performing a courtship display at the NE corner. The buzzard was being mobbed by a crow. A kestrel was hovering near the SW corner but appeared to be unsuccessful. A single roe deer again in the western field
Met several people appreciating the sunshine - dog walkers and mums with young babies strapped to them.
Sam - a reminder we are going on holday and will be back on 18th March.
Anne and Tim
14 cows all happily munching - lovely to see grazing animals again as it seems so long since the last ponies were taken off Winnall! l Water trough fine. A buzzard surveying the field below from the electricity line at the northern end and one roe deer grazing in the western field.
Anne and Tim
Checked cows this afternoon, all 14 counted and seem fine. Troughs ok.
Annette
Posting for Hadrian -
Trough fine.
All 14 cows account for and looking happy to be in new pasture.
Hadrian