Welcome to the Hawley Common Lookers' Blog: Saturday 18th July

Emergency Procedure

If you need to report an emergency to us such as injured or escaped livestock or damaged infrastructure please follow this procedure:

Call the office on 01256 381190.
If no one answers, wait for the answering message which will detail the name and mobile number of the member of staff who is currently on call.
Phone the on-call member of staff who will then respond accordingly.

NOTES:

Please do not phone a member of staff directly unless you know they are on-call.

If you are unsure if a particular situation qualifies as an emergency then please phone the on-call member of staff anyway so that they can make the decision on how to proceed.

Most importantly of all – please do not report injuries or sick animals via the blog alone – always call the emergency on-call contact.

Thank you!

Saturday, 18 July 2026

Saturday 18th July - All 4 seen

Shortly before 14:30 this afternoon, the cattle were grazing in the thicket northwest of the entrance by the car park, near ///wasps.camera.dice. They all quickly emerged when they spotted me approaching, greeting me with a chorus of moos. The boys each took turns coming over to say hello, leaning in for plenty of strokes and rubs. Youngsters 276 and 282 were especially friendly, offering gentle head rubs in return. The boys looked far more comfortable today, with the gentle breeze taking the edge off the heat. Unfortunately, there were still plenty of flies around, but they didn't seem too bothered. All four were happy, relaxed, and looking well.

After our initial greetings, the boys soon gathered around me to relax and chew their cud. They took turns stepping forward for long neck and back scratches. After a while, they started to drift away to graze, although one always stayed with me for company, happy to enjoy a little more attention. When I wandered back to the car for a drink, they all followed, clearly curious about where I was going so soon into my visit. When I returned, they were soon back to enjoying plenty more fuss and, although they clearly noticed the noise from the US Air Force F-35A during its validation flight for the Farnborough Airshow, they settled again quickly.

After a while, we moved further west into the shade, where the boys once again gathered around me, content to stand together and chew their cud while I helped keep the flies away from their eyes. They all enjoyed long back scratches while resting, returning the affection with more head rubs and plenty of licks. Around 16:00, youngster 282 moved into the bushes to lie down and rest, with youngsters 278 and 283 wandering over to graze beside him. Youngster 276 was happy to soak up plenty more attention before he too went to lie down. I slipped away at 16:10, leaving them all resting peacefully.

Before leaving, I gave the trough a good clean and made sure it was full in case the boys stopped off later for a drink.

The cattle were all good today.