Monday morning 31st July

 

We only found 35! The 35 all looked very happy and healthy so hopefully their 4 missing friends are equally happy in the undergrowth.     Pippa                 Clare Davies & Rebecca Mackay went together so Clare could show Rebecca what to do

Monday 31st July

 All 39 sheep present and look healthy.

One (longhorn) came about 5 minutes after the others, i checked if it was limping but it

was walking okay.

Checked ballcock on water and it was working, no problems noticed on perimeter fences.

Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th July

All sheep present and no issues. Trough OK. No one around.     Pippa    pp  Richard Thompson

Friday 28 July 2024

All 39 sheep came to the food , all appeared to be in good health.

No walkers or dogs. No issues noted to fences or gates.

Tuesday 25 July

All 39 eventually appeared in response to call, although many shows no interest in the food. A dozen do coverage around the gate so worth double checking it is latched properly. Food and water ok, no walkers

Saturday 22nd July

We went up to the Down this morning before the rain became too heavy. No issues noted although not surprisingly because of the weather met no walkers or dogs. The sheep were all sheltering under the tress in the eastern compartment and appeared fine. We cleared the brambles and clematis from around gate No 15 which is operating satisfactorily now. No other problems noted to gates or fences, although two things we noted:

1. There is on old 5 bar gate lying in front of the gate no 8 between the eastern and central compartment

2. A tree has come down on the steep bank outside the eastern compartment - up the hill from gate No 15 , it appears to have fallen onto the fence.       Dave & Carys Whitehouse

 

39 sheep.now in eastern compartment

Some sheepnare definitely happier following the bucket then others but after 3 attempts I got them moved into the eastern compartment.

There was a slow shine faced woodland who didn't want to budge, having front left limp. I think this might be the same as previous,,  look out for the dark mark on lift left nostril. I'll notify grazing team

The nuts are behind the fence next to the trough.

Thanks all!

Thursday 20 July

 Hot sunny day. Silver fritillary & other butterflies aplenty. 39 hot sheep counted. One WFW limping - see video. Had help counting from my assistant Daniel 😎

Tuesday 18 July

29 sheep around the trough, 10 up the top of the hill, including one who hid and made me climb right to the top to find him. No walkers seen. Oops, just realised I failed to send this on Tuesday, sorry

Monday 17th july

Staff check. All 39 looking well  half were out grazing near the eastern gate and half were in the shade by the trough

Sunday 16th July

 Sheep all there. No problems to report. No dog walkers      Pippa pp    Keith & Sue Stevens

11th July site check didn't post

Wasps nest on lower slopes of central compartment it is quite visible in an old rabbits hole.

Recent fire in plum pudding I have removed the old firewood I'll try come back to remove the ash

Friday 14 July

All 39 sheep found sheltering from the rain in the trees adjacent to the feed bin, so counting them was straightforward.

No problems noted, plenty of food and water trough full.

No dog walkers nor anyone else on the Down which was not surprising given the weather!

Thursday 13th July

 All 39 present & correct.

Tuesday 11th July

39 sheep eventually found; 6 grazing in the open, 30 under the trees despite it not raining and then, after a search, three mavericks on the eastern slope of central. I had a go at training the 3, Barbara Woodhouse style, and got one of them to decide it liked sheep nuts. No limping observed but I was rather concentrating on counting and searching! No persistent coughing, either. No walkers or dogs. Water trough and food ok. Guy

Saturday 8th July

Could only find 30 sheep other 9 must have been dozing as we went first thing this morning. Trough fine & no one else around. Pippa pp. Rebecca McKay

Friday 7th July

 All well today. 2 or 3 Whiteface Woodlands coughed a bit after running but this soon subsided. Water trough full. Gates OK. No walkers. Pippa pp Tim Evans

Thursday 6th July

 Clean trough, food replenished. Sunny evening, all 39 showed up. One WF coughing.

Tue 4th July

Heavy rain, and the sheep wouldn't come into the open. They also have practically no interest in the food I put down even under the trees. Counted 35, I know there were more but I couldn't pin them down. Trough is filling after being cleaned out. Guy

Sunday 2nd July

 All sheep accounted for but no sheep nuts left. Trough good, no dog walkers. Pippa pp. Tim & Emma Powell

Saturday 1st July

 All present & correct. Trough good. No dog walkers. Pippa Evans  pp.  Tim & Emma Powell