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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
28123589Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ18/09/2022Corbett, Mark
10:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed group14105Swimming - travelling
28001490Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/08/2022Brodie, Chareyna
15:1814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm1
27721401Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/08/2022Brown, Alison
10:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
27682448Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ15/08/2022Tonks, Daniel
17:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingVery close to coast, came up behind my fiance as we were in the sea for our evening swim.
27649219Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY9240871513/08/2022Semmler, Nicola
20:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingProbably fishing on incoming tide, think it was likely a common seal. Only seen when surfacing then disappeared.
27633725Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY10/08/2022Del Nevo, Anna
17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingSwam towards area where there were more people in the water. Came to within about 1 metre of where I was swimming.
27605318Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY10/08/2022Richmond, Bill
19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenilecalm & interested in being watched from a distance
27600392Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ07/08/2022Fanner, Rob
11:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingWe stopped kayaking when we noticed it's head out the water, then it swam closer to us periodically, until it was right behind us on the kayak. Looked at us for about 10 secs with it's head out the water again then swam off.
27589180Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/08/2022Abbott, Caroline
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterIt sat on the ledge we had left shoes on while we went for a swim so we had to go within 10m to collect the shoes and it seemed to enjoy watching us very relaxed. Stayed there till the tide came in.
27399195Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY24/07/2022Smith, Mel
20:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterPeople annoying it and getting too close!!! Coming in and out of the water.
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
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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
40386935
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.459W06/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386358
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W03/01/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386358
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W03/01/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386295
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W21/12/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386295
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W21/12/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386239
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.460W15/12/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:0514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386209
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W30/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385738
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W03/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385738
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W03/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385628
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.522N, 2.442W06/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40383606
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.460W28/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local18:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40139793
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.671N, 1.941W03/02/2025Liddicoat, Amanda Image:Local14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
39035892
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.737N, 1.691W29/10/2024Hancock, Joe Image:Local12:1514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
39035892
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.737N, 1.691W29/10/2024Hancock, Joe Image:Local12:1514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38670869
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W11/06/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:3514088Within 100m114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, Emma Image:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, Emma Image:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, Emma Image:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
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