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Monday, September 16, 2024

Monday 16th September

 Difficult one, I counted only 40 sheep in/around a small copse of hazel trees just to the South of the water/food. The ones that I could see clearly all looked healthy but a lot were sitting in the shade of the hazel copse and I couldn't get in to see clearly.

I was unable to find the other 9.

There are tracks/sheep droppings leading into the bowl in the centre of the compartment but for safety reasons I only go so far into there and there is a lot of undergrowth there at the moment so I couldn't see as well as in the winter (so I suspect they are there somewhere).

Food and water both fine.

Gates to Central Compartment had an open latch and gate 3 has no latch but I don't think a sheep can get out.

No dog walkers seen.

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