37871924 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 11/08/2024 | Quillan, Kelly |
| | 13:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | |
37819664 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 11/08/2024 | Harris, Abby |
| | 17:35 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | | | | | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | Kept bobbing up in the same place. 10 minute intervals. Came up 3 times. |
37819299 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 11/08/2024 | Lock, Wayne |
| | 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 | marine mammal | | SZ | 11/08/2024 | Burton, Susan |
| | 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. |
37792320 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 10/08/2024 | Kedwell, Laragh |
| | 14:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | |
37791325 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 10/08/2024 | Kedwell, Laragh |
| | 14:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | |
37788842 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SZ | 10/08/2024 | Fairley, Emma |
| | 14:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 2 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14099 | Mixed group | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | We have been here all day. It's remained here popping up every 10 mins. |
37880419 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 09/08/2024 | Williams, Donald |
| | | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 2 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14099 | Mixed group | | | Another skipper reported seeing them mate that day |
37770007 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 09/08/2024 | Watkin, Steve |
| | 13:40 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 2 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | Two taking turns diving and resting |
37987982 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 07/08/2024 | Rodin, Deborah | | | 06:20 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | | | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14094 | Diving | First sighting appeared playful …I was swimming crawl and only noticed when coming up for air - stayed near me diving under…I swam to shore and even when on shore it popped it head up to look at me |
37743167 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 07/08/2024 | Dhami, Jinniebell |
| | 12:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | | | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Was moving around ..had a cut on head and was eventually taken by environmental agency as they had waited to see if mom would come possibly going to seal sanctuary Cornwall..about a week old . |
37715090 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY | 06/08/2024 | Walker, Matt |
| | 13:55 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14092, 14093 | Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water | It was moving up and down the beach regularly diving for a few minutes at a time.
It would often bob around more then likely keeping an eye on us. |
37629285 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 03/08/2024 | Williams, Donald |
| | | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 2 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | |
40384229 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 02/08/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 10:10 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14103 | Female | 14098 | Adult | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | |
38254008 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY34089182 | 02/08/2024 | Rodin, Deborah | | | 06:20 | | | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | | | Very inquisitive still towards early morning swimmers…if ignored going to other swimmers |
40383678 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 31/07/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 19:40 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14103 | Female | 14098 | Adult | 14093, 14094 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving | |
37571819 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 31/07/2024 | Broomfield, Holly | | | 19:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14098 | Adult | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | Three people swimming close to shore at Highcliffe Beach when a seal surfaced less than 3m from us. Seal then swam underwater, resurfacing further up the shore (heading towards Poole). 99% certain it was a grey seal rather than a common seal. |
37560154 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SZ | 31/07/2024 | Gadd, Caroline | | | 19:20 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | | | | | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | |
37553062 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | | SY81288003 | 31/07/2024 | | | | 17:00 | | | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | | | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | |
40383606 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | | SY | 28/07/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
| | 18:40 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14102 | Male | 14098 | Adult | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | |