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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
27255087Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/07/2022Slocombe, Tom
15:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recordedGetting very close to swimmers, surfers and canoes, as well as getting within 2 meters of the shore. Seemed very inquisitive, following swimmer and canoes very closely. Apparently unusual to have them this close accord to rangers. Swimmers were advised to leave the water (with little effect) when the seal appeared. And dog owners were told to not allow their dogs into the water (also with little effect!). Unsure of species, seemed smaller than a grey and my videos are poor for me to identify.
27158023Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ22/07/2022Walters, Samantha
15:3814089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
26989585Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/07/2022Williams, Rob
10:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092, 14094, 14095, 14105Feeding, Diving, Porpoising, Swimming - travellingVery inquisitive of us on paddleboards; followed us along inside of harbour wall as far as abandoned buildings: seemed playful but did not approach more than 5 metres. Seen hunting and eating a fish.
26702325Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ06/07/2022Stuckes, Debbie
14089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
26274776Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/07/2022Eades, Shaun
07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
25712353Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/06/2022Trewhella, Matt
20:3314088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
25647044Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/06/2022Dunn, Maya
14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
25406108Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ16/05/2022Pittard, Caroline
09:2014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterJust popped its head out the water, saw it 3 times.
25377433Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/05/2022Hatcher, Julie
19:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
25361770Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY14/05/2022Holley, Mike
12:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
25361540Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/05/2022Bamford, Martin
13:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
25279974Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ06/05/2022Smith, Matthew
16:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095, 14105Diving, Porpoising, Swimming - travelling
25067571Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ02/05/2022turton, paul
08:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterwe watched on and off for an hour, it slowly drifted east, covering 100metres in the hour.
25065482Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/05/2022Dru, H
10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
25043911Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/04/2022Hodgson, Sarah
20:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
25043839Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/04/2022Hodgson, Sarah
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLarger, paler-coloured female was pregnant
25021065Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY27/04/2022Lamond, Colin
15:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed group14092Feeding
25001731Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/04/2022Hodgson, Sarah
15:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
25001456Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/04/2022Hodgson, Sarah
13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
25000467Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY21/04/2022Hodgson, Sarah
12:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
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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
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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 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.
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.
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