ID | Source | Species | Formatted name | Taxon Group | Site name | Grid Ref | Date | Recorder | Media | Caption | Media type | Auto check | Sample Time | Approx. map reference accuracy term ID | Approx. map reference accuracy term | Weather conditions term ID | Weather conditions term | Sea state term ID | Sea state term | Abundance Count | Sex term ID | Sex term | Seal age term ID | Seal age term | Behaviour term ID | Behaviour term | Other behaviour notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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37819299 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.734N, 1.661W | 11/08/2024 | Lock, Wayne |
![]() | Image:Local | 14:04 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14094 | Diving | Black seal (have a video) but can only see the head looking around! At least 30 minutes in the same spot. Kept diving and reappearing - beneath the surface for about 5 minute intervals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37809224 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.734N, 1.661W | 11/08/2024 | Burton, Susan |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 14094 | Diving | Diving down and coming up for a few minutes. We watched them for about half an hour. We didn’t realise there were 2 until they both came up at the same time. Sorry but didn’t get photo of them both & phone camera not very good. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36784486 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.593N, 2.063W | 02/07/2024 | Hurry, Graeme |
![]() | Image:Local | 13:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094 | Diving | Diving, lying on its back. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36784486 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.593N, 2.063W | 02/07/2024 | Hurry, Graeme |
![]() | Image:Local | 13:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094 | Diving | Diving, lying on its back. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35322715 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SY249891 | 23/03/2024 | Ladyman, Oli |
![]() | Image:Local | 16:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094 | Diving | Checking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35322715 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SY249891 | 23/03/2024 | Ladyman, Oli |
![]() | 100m off shore travelling west | Image:Local | 16:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094 | Diving | Checking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20534028 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.569N, 2.447W | 31/05/2021 | Hatcher, Julie |
![]() | By Steve Trewhella | Image:Local | 12:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14094 | Diving | Playing with divers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23615745 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.684N, 2.109W | 23/01/2022 | Cake, David |
![]() | Image:Local | 13:46 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14092 | Diving, Feeding | Seal was swimming around the quay area for probably 30mins or so. Saw him feeding on a fish (have video too). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23615745 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.684N, 2.109W | 23/01/2022 | Cake, David |
![]() | Image:Local | 13:46 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14092 | Diving, Feeding | Seal was swimming around the quay area for probably 30mins or so. Saw him feeding on a fish (have video too). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38618320 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.942N, 2.573W | 24/09/2024 | Rumble, Georgina |
![]() | I have a video but it won't let me upload it | Image:Local | 17:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14094, 14095 | Diving, Porpoising | It would pop it's head up for about 10 seconds, have a look around then dive back under. Amazing!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35435403 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SY680686 | 17/04/2024 | B, Kim |
![]() | Image:Local | 19:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 3 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14095 | Diving, Porpoising | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35435403 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SY680686 | 17/04/2024 | B, Kim |
![]() | Image:Local | 19:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 3 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14095 | Diving, Porpoising | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35435403 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SY680686 | 17/04/2024 | B, Kim |
![]() | Image:Local | 19:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 3 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14095 | Diving, Porpoising | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25279974 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.620N, 1.955W | 06/05/2022 | Smith, Matthew |
![]() | Image:Local | 16:20 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14095, 14105 | Diving, Porpoising, Swimming - travelling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40439120 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.430N, 2.540W | 15/03/2025 | Seabrook, John |
![]() | Seal fishing off Charmouth | Image:Local | 17:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | Photographed with fish in mouth, from Charmouth promenade, perhaps 200m off the beach, high tide, late afternoon; Dived a number of times. First time we'd seen one there. (Saw a seal in the outer part of the Cobb at Lyme a few years back.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40439120 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.430N, 2.540W | 15/03/2025 | Seabrook, John |
![]() | Seal sighted off Charmouth | Image:Local | 17:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | Photographed with fish in mouth, from Charmouth promenade, perhaps 200m off the beach, high tide, late afternoon; Dived a number of times. First time we'd seen one there. (Saw a seal in the outer part of the Cobb at Lyme a few years back.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40358181 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.715N, 1.966W | 07/03/2025 | Fernandes, Jo |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | Absolutely showing off swimming . Amazing video obtained | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40330710 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | Phoca vitulina Common Seal | marine mammal | 50.734N, 1.994W | 02/03/2025 | Orros, Mel |
![]() | Image:Local | 15:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 2 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40017429 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.513N, 2.457W | 18/01/2025 | Palmer, Karen |
![]() | No seal in any photos it was camera shy but these pics show the conditions | Image:Local | 11:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | Popped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40017429 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.513N, 2.457W | 18/01/2025 | Palmer, Karen |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | Popped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||