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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
24812274
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.689N, 2.022W02/04/2022Richmond, BillImage:Local11:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed group14105Swimming - travellingVery interactive with kayaks - playful - back flip or two - showing no interest to leave the group. (Unsure if both interacted - certainly two indivduals approached)
24142389
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.632N, 2.348W26/02/2022Young, DanThrilled beyond words to see my first seal at Ringstead bay Image:Local14089Within 1km14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingVery choppy sea conditions.
21746068
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.720N, 2.940W26/08/2021Greswell, EmilyImage:Local14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
21746068
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.720N, 2.940W26/08/2021Greswell, EmilyImage:Local14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
20536252
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.707N, 1.904W02/05/2021Jowett, JaneEnlarged.Image:Local16:5914088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming alongside 3 swimmers in wetsuits. They got out the water and it swam around - popping up for air for a few minutes before heading towards Poole
20314891
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.723N, 1.741W01/05/2021Henegan, JulieImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
18812155
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.730N, 1.732W24/09/2020Frost, RosieSeal popped head up in front of my son whilst having a swimImage:Local14:2014088Within 100m14072Raining14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingPlayful joined my son swimming alongside him and nibbling a little at his toes which were in Black Sea shoes
17941418
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.730N, 1.784W30/09/2020Boardman, PeterSeal on River Stour at Wick, Bournemouth, Wednesday 30 September 2020, photo by Peter BoardmanImage:Local09:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming upriver at Wick this morning. Only brief view. We waited for 10 minutes, but we didn't see it resurface
17719167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.636N, 2.422W27/08/2020Sanger, SarahImage:Local11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114105Swimming - travellingHe really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me.
17719167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.636N, 2.422W27/08/2020Sanger, SarahImage:Local11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114105Swimming - travellingHe really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me.
17719167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.636N, 2.422W27/08/2020Sanger, SarahImage:Local11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114105Swimming - travellingHe really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me.
14733485
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.541N, 2.456W24/06/2020Hodgson, SarahImage:Local15:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
14733485
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.541N, 2.456W24/06/2020Hodgson, SarahImage:Local15:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
8594537
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W09/11/2018Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingHeading in a south westerly direction
7192119
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.729N, 2.908W08/07/2018Lodge, PatWhiskery noseImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingLocation 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water
7192076
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.729N, 2.908W08/07/2018Lodge, PatWhiskery noseImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingLocation 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water
24974401
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.459W21/04/2022Tipton Hughes, Mrs CharlotteImage:Local13:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travelling
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, JulieSeal was trying to play with the dog and made contact Image:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, JulieImage:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, JulieImage:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
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