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Monday, July 15, 2024

Monday 15th July

 I did the lookering in pouring rain today so the sheep were all under cover.

I tried shaking the sheep nuts but only 2 sheep came to me (Note: Sheep nuts container is now about 20% full), I think one being the hand reared one as it wanted me to feed it by hand.

I only managed to find 43 sheep in the Central Compartment, but at least one (Shetland) has got into the Western Compartment. It was just the opposite side of the fence to the beech woodland in the South West corner of the Central Compartment (near Plum Pudding). 

I wasn't able to find a gap where it had got through.

I have left messages on Bea and Emily Figgins mobiles to let them know that there is at least one sheep in the Western Compartment but at least it/they are on the Nature reserve.

The upper gate between the Central and Western Compartment sticks but can be opened.

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