35688286 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SZ | 02/05/2024 | Perriam, Anne | | | 19:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Wanting to see what people were doing
Not worried by kayakers or sailors coming in to Swanage Sailing Club
Stayed swimming around the bay by the sailing club for approx 15 minutes |
33387718 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 27/06/2023 | Poore, Pippa |
| | 14:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Just came across to where we were swimming and watched us very closely for approx 30 mins |
33122522 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 19/09/2023 | Hitchcoe, Ewan | | | 14:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Seal was in a blocked outfall pipe at bower point within the Arne moors coastal change conatruction site. The seal was slightly startled by me and proceeded to head west down a waterway within the site. |
32385354 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 13/08/2023 | Lenman, Mariana |
| | 15:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
32122811 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 03/08/2023 | Vale, Alex | | | 13:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Spotted whilst paddle boarding, seal was very calm and inquisitive |
31946979 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | marine mammal | | SZ | 27/07/2023 | Rostrup, Katie | | | 12:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
29939274 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 16/04/2023 | Harness, Tom | | | 12:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 2 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Inquisitive, popped up whilst I was open water swimming within 5 metres from me. |
29564149 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 03/03/2023 | Buxton, Michael |
| | 18:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
28806214 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 25/11/2022 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 13:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14076 | Rough | 1 | 14102 | Male | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
25377433 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 14/05/2022 | Hatcher, Julie | | | 19:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14102 | Male | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
25000467 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 21/04/2022 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 12:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14102 | Male | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
24675296 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 29/03/2022 | Westerby, Allen | | | 19:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 2 | 14103 | Female | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | One seal approached us in our kayaks and followed us for about 200 metres. Diving every minute or so and re-appearing close by. It remained in contact for about 10 minutes. The other seal was slightly larger, but remained at a distance of about 100 metres. They did not appear to be feeding. |
22550319 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 09/10/2021 | Hesketh, Anusha |
| | 11:25 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
21904323 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 08/09/2021 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 15:35 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
21178345 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | marine mammal | | SZ | 24/07/2021 | Davis May, Lorraine | | | 19:30 | 14089 | Within 1km | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Seal came up close to paddleboard just off Brownsea Island, |
21122723 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 14/07/2021 | smith, simon |
| | 14:05 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
21105649 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 15/07/2021 | Hodgson, Sarah | | | 15:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
18247028 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 21/11/2020 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 14:55 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14102 | Male | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Was bottling then moved off towards Portland Bill |
18242586 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 19/11/2020 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 12:55 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14103 | Female | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
14413113 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 23/06/2020 | Cole, Matthew |
| | 14:45 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | Popped up around us a few times and then started playing by splashing and spinning in water next to us |