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
35369096Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/04/2024Hoar, Darran
19:0014089Within 1km14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
35366837Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/04/2024Burke, Hannah
17:3014089Within 1km14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLooked uncomfortable, not sure if it was unwell. Other people were coming up to it and trying to touch it.
35298848Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY03/04/2024Maitre, Pauline
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
34840807Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/02/2024Hodgson, Sarah
16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33871373Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY21/11/2023Taylor, Dave
09:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33637210Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/10/2023Harper, Patrick
14088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33584324Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/10/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33253635Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY01/09/2023Hodgson, Sarah
12:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33238976Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/09/2023Hodgson, Sarah
18:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33043104Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY6902809715/09/2023Elize, Shannon
11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not 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
32385354Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY13/08/2023Lenman, Mariana
15:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
32122811Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ03/08/2023Vale, Alex
13:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingSpotted whilst paddle boarding, seal was very calm and inquisitive
32121418Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingTravelling north
32119328Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ0364836403/08/2023Skea-Strachan, Isabel
12:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingCame up near swimmers c20m from National Trust Beach at Studland. Looked around and swam off
32118293Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY6840688814/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
16:3514070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
29792307Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/04/2023Jeffery, Andrew
10:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterCame out of water very close to people and travelled up the shingle to rest, unusually tolerant of people
29368988Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY13/02/2023Hodgson, Sarah
12:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a Ballan wrasse
29171298Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/01/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28404915Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/10/2022Hatcher, Julie
10:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingViewed from boat so aware of our presence. Diving but popping up frequently to avoid getting too close to us.
28359752Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY6826735013/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah
12:2014070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled 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 Seal age term ID Seal age term Behaviour term ID Behaviour term Other behaviour notes
40386935
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.459W06/03/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local10:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386445
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.530N, 2.437W16/01/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40386445
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.530N, 2.437W16/01/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40386239
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.460W15/12/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:0514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14076Rough114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385628
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.522N, 2.442W06/10/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385625
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.458W05/10/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a large wrasse
38673450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.707N, 1.997W28/09/2024Burge, AndrewImage:Local14:4014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
36751618
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.731N, 2.887W30/06/2024Smith, JackiSeal charmouthImage:Local14:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingHappily popping head up and people watching.
36314425
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W25/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36313219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W23/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36313219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W23/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36313219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W23/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
35440453
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.549N, 2.417W18/04/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterHauled out on the shoreline. As the tide came in and started splashing the pup it went into the sea and swam off - travelling north.
35440398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.568N, 2.446W11/04/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStayed all day.
35440398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.568N, 2.446W11/04/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStayed all day.
35440398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.568N, 2.446W11/04/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStayed all day.
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