The purpose of this blog is: For lookers to post a record of their livestock checks. To act as a formal record of livestock wellbeing and welfare checks. For lookers to access up-to-date information on livestock and site status, and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Sheep Removed
Wednesday 5th March
Monday, March 3, 2025
Monday 3rd March
Found all 17 sheep (quite scattered today) , 16 are healthy but the sheep with Purple tag 271 has quite a limp (it did limp its way to join the others for food, so can get around) .
Initial locations of sheep :-
3 not far in from gate in SE corner,
5 (including limper) further down towards sheep lick
8 on the hill above where the shop nuts are
1 on the far hill towards Plum Pudding.
I had to break the ice on the water troughs and there is enough food for 1 day only.
The salt lick is empty.
Gates as per last Monday.
I saw a walker with a dog just outside the compartment and 2 runners with 2 dogs who came onto the top
path in the central compartment. I didn't think the dogs were on leads but didn't get a chance to talk to the runners.
Extra Info : as I was walking up the hill near Plum Pudding I heard a Tawny Owl in the trees on the southern side of the Central Compartment.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Sunday 2nd March 2025
A sunny day on the Downs, although slopes still frozen in the shade & ice in the water trough. All sheep contentedly grazing below Plum Pudding. Friendly sheep sporting red earrings came over for a scratch. I'm assuming the salt lick was originally in the now empty orange bucket by gate 8? Didn't see anyone else on the Down.
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All 39 sheep counted, none limping. No other issues noted, no dog walkers. Feed is however running low.
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Weekend wardening has now started. Joe & Sarah Davies reported all was well on the down and one piece of litter found. Pippa
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Dog walkers at to of central, I asked them to put did on leads but only two out of for were
Tuesday 3rd March - Sheep off-site!
Hi team! All 37 sheep have been taken off site today to head back to our farm for some summer grazing. This will hopefully allow the wildflo...



