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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
17415611Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/08/2020Porter, Richard
17:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterAllowed children to pet in shallow water - not clear if sick
17414331Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY7205819314/08/2020Porter, Richard
17:4014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
17402766Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/08/2020Potts, Haylee
17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the waterVery friendly
17264914Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ08/08/2020Miller, Julianna
21:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
16910530Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2020Gillespie, Iain
21:0014088Within 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
15067232Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/07/2020Hodgson, Sarah
16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
15024875Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/07/2020Brooke, Martin
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14092FeedingSchool of Whitebait in the area with lots of seagulls feeding.
14733724Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
15:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14733485Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
15:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
14733180Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
17:4514088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
14541523Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY28/06/2020Debenham, Martin
14:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingI was in a kayak, it would have his head above water then go under for a while then popped up closer to me. It wasnt scared, looked at me then carried on doing its own thing. About 20ft away from me. Based on the forehead shape (looked a bit like a dog) id say it was a common, not grey seal. Though its colour did seem grey. It was a beautiful surprise encounter.
14413113Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY23/06/2020Cole, Matthew
14:4514088Within 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
14390681Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY22/06/2020Wakefield, Ruth
11:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114093Bottling/resting in the water
14200400Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY15/06/2020House, Richard
14:1214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterBoth seals remained in place for about an hours - possibly linger. I was concerned that they might be caught in nets as they were surprisingly static. Neither seemed distressed, and I was able to see their full bodies at one point and no evidence of trouble. They appeared healthy, and as curious about my presence as I was at theirs. At no point did I do anything to disturb them other than watch. They appeared very calm just surfacing and bobbing and watching. They were still there after I left.
14073695Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2020Lawrence, Fiona
18:4014088Within 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
14064649Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/06/2020Martin, Louise
10:1014089Within 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
14012716Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingOnly viewed once - appeared to be moving
14011029Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/05/2020Rowe, Ian
15:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095Porpoising
13404596Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/05/2020Hodgson, Sarah
17:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
13404579Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/04/2020Hodgson, Sarah
14:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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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
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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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.734N, 1.661W11/08/2024Burton, Susan Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14094DivingDiving 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.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.593N, 2.063W02/07/2024Hurry, Graeme Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingDiving, lying on its back.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.593N, 2.063W02/07/2024Hurry, Graeme Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingDiving, lying on its back.
35322715
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY24989123/03/2024Ladyman, Oli Image:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingChecking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY24989123/03/2024Ladyman, Oli 100m off shore travelling west Image:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingChecking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.569N, 2.447W31/05/2021Hatcher, Julie By Steve TrewhellaImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14094DivingPlaying with divers
23615745
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.684N, 2.109W23/01/2022Cake, David Image:Local13:4614088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14092Diving, FeedingSeal was swimming around the quay area for probably 30mins or so. Saw him feeding on a fish (have video too).
23615745
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.684N, 2.109W23/01/2022Cake, David Image:Local13:4614088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14092Diving, FeedingSeal was swimming around the quay area for probably 30mins or so. Saw him feeding on a fish (have video too).
38618320
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.942N, 2.573W24/09/2024Rumble, Georgina I have a video but it won't let me upload itImage:Local17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14095Diving, PorpoisingIt would pop it's head up for about 10 seconds, have a look around then dive back under. Amazing!!
35435403
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY68068617/04/2024B, Kim Image:Local19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy314101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, Porpoising
35435403
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY68068617/04/2024B, Kim Image:Local19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy314101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, Porpoising
35435403
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY68068617/04/2024B, Kim Image:Local19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy314101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, Porpoising
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.620N, 1.955W06/05/2022Smith, Matthew Image:Local16:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095, 14105Diving, Porpoising, Swimming - travelling
40439120
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.430N, 2.540W15/03/2025Seabrook, John Seal sighted off CharmouthImage:Local17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPhotographed with fish in mouth, from Charmouth promenade, perhaps 200m off the beach, high tide, late afternoon; Dived a number of times. First time we'd seen one there. (Saw a seal in the outer part of the Cobb at Lyme a few years back.)
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.430N, 2.540W15/03/2025Seabrook, John Seal fishing off CharmouthImage:Local17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPhotographed with fish in mouth, from Charmouth promenade, perhaps 200m off the beach, high tide, late afternoon; Dived a number of times. First time we'd seen one there. (Saw a seal in the outer part of the Cobb at Lyme a few years back.)
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
40330710
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.994W02/03/2025Orros, Mel Image:Local15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
40017429
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W18/01/2025Palmer, Karen Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPopped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W18/01/2025Palmer, Karen No seal in any photos it was camera shy but these pics show the conditions Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPopped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east
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