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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
20254134Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah
19:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20221620Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/04/2021White, Daniel
15:3014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLethargic, didn’t take fish from fisherman, unbothered by close proximity of people.
20221160Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm314102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20179359Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ04/04/2021Westerby, Allen
09:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterWe saw the seal for about 5 to 10 seconds before it dived. It seemed very content.
20086005Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ1258908207/03/2021Henegan, Paul
17:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19623203Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/03/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19443898Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/03/2021Padovani, Ilaria
16:0014088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingcalm
19441846Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY4569904702/03/2021Myall, Sancha
08:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
19427722Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
19299721Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah
16:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19068509Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ15/02/2021Tutton, Nicki
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18924796Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY13/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingThere were some surfers in the water. The seal seemed interested and approached but remained wary and kept its distance. After around 20 minutes, it went further offshore heading south.
18818948Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/02/2021Johnson, Heather
13:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingSeemed very friendly!
18812423Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ21/01/2021Simmons, Adrian
09:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingThe Seal was catching Common Bream where the River Avon flows into the harbour, then drifting downstream while eating, before swimming back for another. I saw it eat 3 one day and 1 on another. It was also seen at Christchurch Quay on either 23/01 or 24/01 with a Salmon.
18812155Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ24/09/2020Frost, Rosie
14:2014088Within 100m14072Raining14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingPlayful joined my son swimming alongside him and nibbling a little at his toes which were in Black Sea shoes
18682074Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/01/2021Hodgson, Sarah
16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18682069Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah
16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18422499Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ26/12/2020Denton, Nell
16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18365421Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/12/2020McCreadie, Bonnie
12:1114088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterOn its own, looking up at passers by
18343461Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ06/12/2020Bates, Wendy
09:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingFollowed us whilst swimming and was very curious and inquisitive when we swam to shore.
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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
41461597
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W09/05/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
41435165
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W20/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41435165
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W20/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41434954
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W13/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:0614088Within 100m314101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travelling
41434954
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W13/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:0614088Within 100m314101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travelling
41434598
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W10/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:0414088Within 100m114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
41434598
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W10/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:0414088Within 100m114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
41433381
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.537N, 2.455W11/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41432826
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W06/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:2014070Sunny14074Calm314101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41432826
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W06/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:2014070Sunny14074Calm314101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41432678
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W05/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41432678
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W05/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41432546
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W20/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41432546
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W20/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41066104
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.514N, 2.457W20/04/2025Widdess, Lucy Image:Local15:1514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098AdultMany birds were all in one area which looked like there may have been a school of fish
40987513
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.889W14/04/2025Wright, Alex Image:Local19:5014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
40987513
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.889W14/04/2025Wright, Alex Image:Local19:5014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
40987198
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.713N, 1.886W14/04/2025Stevens, Nicola I have a video that's clearer but can't attach that here.Image:Local14:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092Feeding
40986977
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W12/04/2025Mansfield, Steve Grey Seals Blacknor Portland 12 Apr 2025Image:Local11:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm514103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
40986977
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W12/04/2025Mansfield, Steve Grey Seals Blacknor Portland 12 Apr 2025Image:Local11:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm514103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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