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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
38978004Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/10/2024Applin, John
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38894522Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ15/10/2024Walker, Kyle
14:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092Feeding
38836608Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ11/10/2024Jones, Caroline
18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
38758324Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ06/10/2024Goddard, Nick
13:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough314101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38724246Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ03/10/2024Bywater, Amelia
16:5114088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterNot close enough to identify species level unfortunately
38670869Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/06/2024Hodgson, Sarah
09:3514088Within 100m114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38664335Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY28/09/2024Dibben, Gordon
14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092Feeding
38656671Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY28/09/2024Hernaman, Jennie
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
38618320Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalST24/09/2024Rumble, Georgina
17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14095Diving, PorpoisingIt would pop it's head up for about 10 seconds, have a look around then dive back under. Amazing!!
38617084Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY24/09/2024townley, stephen
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091, 14094Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, DivingI was on my kayak and he was looking at me coming close then diving to go behind me. Took video
38589382Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ22/09/2024Chick, Malcolm
10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingMoving slowly, occasionally submerging.
38577956Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/09/2024Gallagher, Toni
08:3014088Within 100m14072Raining14074Calm214105Swimming - travelling
38555740Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ20/09/2024Lance, Andy
14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38519245Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY17/09/2024Hall, Jonathan
19:0014088Within 100m14075Choppy114101Not recordedSwam very close to me and remained in area surfacing regularly.
38411254Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ10/09/2024Sheil, Kayleigh
19:3014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult
38323724Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ04/09/2024Mc Donnell, Kevin
18:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingPaused to watch me swimming, dived, resurfaced to watch me, came a little close as I backed off and exited the water and then it swam away.
38175836Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ29/08/2024Williams, Donald
14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38126409Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/08/2024Guy, Esther
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterHe was bobbing along with the current, we could see his head with his nose pointing to the sky. Now and then he would turn his head to look at us on the shore. I walked along the beach as the tide carried him gently towards Portland.
38110658Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY26/08/2024Hogben, Amy
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterCouldn't get good enough view to be confident on species! but hung around from around 10am until late afternoon.
38099255Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/08/2024Mason, Laura
19:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming in relaxed manner, curious and looking over shoulder as it swam
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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
40358181
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.715N, 1.966W07/03/2025Fernandes, Jo Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingAbsolutely showing off swimming . Amazing video obtained
17415611
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.637N, 2.397W14/08/2020Porter, Richard Eweleaze beachImage:Local17:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterAllowed children to pet in shallow water - not clear if sick
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
33043104
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.628N, 2.439W15/09/2023Elize, Shannon Image:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAnxious because idiot dog owners were going to close and not respecting its space. It wanted to be on land to rest. We observed it for hours from afar. I put a call in yesterday as I was concerned about tourists getting too close
33043104
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.628N, 2.439W15/09/2023Elize, Shannon Image:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAnxious because idiot dog owners were going to close and not respecting its space. It wanted to be on land to rest. We observed it for hours from afar. I put a call in yesterday as I was concerned about tourists getting too close
33043104
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.628N, 2.439W15/09/2023Elize, Shannon Image:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAnxious because idiot dog owners were going to close and not respecting its space. It wanted to be on land to rest. We observed it for hours from afar. I put a call in yesterday as I was concerned about tourists getting too close
20784559
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.610N, 2.133W26/06/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:2514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared curious around paddleboarders but wary. If approached the seal moved away and popped up elsewhere.
20784559
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.610N, 2.133W26/06/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:2514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared curious around paddleboarders but wary. If approached the seal moved away and popped up elsewhere.
22544714
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.622N, 2.277W08/10/2021Wellstood, Tristan Image:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAppeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby.
22544714
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.622N, 2.277W08/10/2021Wellstood, Tristan Image:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAppeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby.
22544714
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.622N, 2.277W08/10/2021Wellstood, Tristan Image:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAppeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby.
8041022
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W16/07/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared to be resting in the water - surfacing and diving in the exact same spot
8041022
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W16/07/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared to be resting in the water - surfacing and diving in the exact same spot
8041022
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W16/07/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared to be resting in the water - surfacing and diving in the exact same spot
35273483
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY468931/03/2024Bewley, Cheryl Image:Local10:4514071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterAppeared to be swimming close to the surface before spending a while possibly resting
37819299
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.734N, 1.661W11/08/2024Lock, Wayne Image:Local14:0414088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingBlack 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.
37819299
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.734N, 1.661W11/08/2024Lock, Wayne Yellow smudge shows where the black seal was for at least 30 minsImage:Local14:0414088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingBlack 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.
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