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ID Source Species Common name Taxon group Site name Grid ref Date Recorder Images 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
40330710Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ02/03/2025Orros, Mel
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
40307398Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ0049927527/02/2025Adams, Martin
07:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingIt has been present the last 3 days, and was up the PC World Drain/Fleets Channel Tuesday & Wednesday. Seen Tuesday eating fish at the top of the PC World Drain by Paul Morton. Unusual in Holes Bay North More photos on Twitter and Bluesky with DWT tagged
40049309Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ22/01/2025alders, richard
14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14092, 14094, 14105Feeding, Diving, Swimming - travelling
40011409Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ18/01/2025Chase, Mitzi
12:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095Porpoising
39153111Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY12/11/2024FOWLER, SUE
11:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded
38673518Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY17/05/2024Burge, Andrew
12:0614089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
38673450Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ28/09/2024Burge, Andrew
14:4014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
37943073Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY17/08/2024Martin, Peter
10:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWhen I returned it had moved about 50m to the other side of the spit
37941841Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY17/08/2024Martin, Peter
10:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWhen I returned it had moved about 50m to the other side of the spit
36728837Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ28/06/2024Deeley, Andrew
08:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingNone
35172688Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ18/03/2024Smith, Steve
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
35172677Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ20/03/2024Smith, Steve
08:3014088Within 100m14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
33889515Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY22/11/2023Taylor, David
08:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
32767898Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY25/08/2023Hatcher, Julie
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32104064Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2023Westerby, Allen
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWe observed the seal for about 20 minutes on and off as the water was rising. She lay with her head and tail raised. By the time that we left, she was nearly half covered.
31946979Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ27/07/2023Rostrup, Katie
12:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
31839662Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY19/07/2023Westerby, Allen
20:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterThe seal was observed bottling for about 3 minutes as we passed by.
30753902Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
09:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising
30753874Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
08:5414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
29939008Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY15/04/2023Metcalf, Kevin
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingTraversing the shoreline around 10/15m out for at least 60m
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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
16910530
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.560N, 2.449W02/08/2020Gillespie, Iain Image:Local21:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas very calm and could be approached with no signs of issue. Some passers by even pet it
16910530
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.560N, 2.449W02/08/2020Gillespie, Iain Image:Local21:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas very calm and could be approached with no signs of issue. Some passers by even pet it
15067232
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.455W14/07/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
15067232
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.455W14/07/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14733724
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.539N, 2.454W25/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14733724
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.539N, 2.454W25/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14733724
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.539N, 2.454W25/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14413113
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.708N, 2.033W23/06/2020Cole, Matthew Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingPopped up around us a few times and then started playing by splashing and spinning in water next to us
14413113
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.708N, 2.033W23/06/2020Cole, Matthew Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingPopped up around us a few times and then started playing by splashing and spinning in water next to us
14073695
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.629N, 2.437W08/06/2020Lawrence, Fiona Image:Local18:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSeemed very curious of people - not scared of them. Was bobbing around the water and swimming around the little pier bit at greenhill, then came out and climbed up onto the pier to rest
14073695
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.629N, 2.437W08/06/2020Lawrence, Fiona Image:Local18:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSeemed very curious of people - not scared of them. Was bobbing around the water and swimming around the little pier bit at greenhill, then came out and climbed up onto the pier to rest
14073695
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.629N, 2.437W08/06/2020Lawrence, Fiona Image:Local18:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSeemed very curious of people - not scared of them. Was bobbing around the water and swimming around the little pier bit at greenhill, then came out and climbed up onto the pier to rest
14064649
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.618N, 2.223W07/06/2020Martin, Louise Image:Local10:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091, 14094, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Diving, Swimming - travellingIt appeared in the sea approximately 10 m out just as we came down to the beach. It seemed curious about us. We stood still for about 10 minutes watching while he swam back and forth. We left when he came ashore about 100 m down the beach. He? was quite dark but not as big as an adult. We think he was about 1.2-1.5m long
14064649
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.618N, 2.223W07/06/2020Martin, Louise Image:Local10:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091, 14094, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Diving, Swimming - travellingIt appeared in the sea approximately 10 m out just as we came down to the beach. It seemed curious about us. We stood still for about 10 minutes watching while he swam back and forth. We left when he came ashore about 100 m down the beach. He? was quite dark but not as big as an adult. We think he was about 1.2-1.5m long
14064649
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.618N, 2.223W07/06/2020Martin, Louise Image:Local10:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091, 14094, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Diving, Swimming - travellingIt appeared in the sea approximately 10 m out just as we came down to the beach. It seemed curious about us. We stood still for about 10 minutes watching while he swam back and forth. We left when he came ashore about 100 m down the beach. He? was quite dark but not as big as an adult. We think he was about 1.2-1.5m long
13404596
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W03/05/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
13324690
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.992W02/05/2020preen, lloyd Image:Local07:5814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
13251968
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.657W17/04/2020Norris, Alison Image:Local17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped head up and stayed for a few minutes, ducked under then came up again several times.
13251968
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.657W17/04/2020Norris, Alison Image:Local17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped head up and stayed for a few minutes, ducked under then came up again several times.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.737N, 1.702W17/04/2020Hiscock, Emily Image:Local17:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterThe seal rested on the beach, I think for a few hours. It became more alert after a while. He / she (I cannot tell) occasionally stretched it's neck round or twisted into different resting positions. I stayed there for about half an hour (at a safe distance). It seemed like it would return to the water because it was becoming more active. I have heard that it was no longer there early this morning.
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