JVBReport
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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41435085 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 17/04/2025 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 09:45 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14102 | Male | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41432501 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 20/03/2025 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 12:40 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40386935 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 06/03/2025 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 10:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40386445 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 16/01/2025 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() ![]() | 13:50 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40386239 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 15/12/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 16:05 | 14089 | Within 1km | 14071 | Cloudy | 14076 | Rough | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40385628 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 06/10/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 12:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40385625 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 05/10/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 13:50 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14076 | Rough | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14092 | Feeding | Eating a large wrasse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38673450 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | marine mammal | SZ | 28/09/2024 | Burge, Andrew |
![]() | 14:40 | 14089 | Within 1km | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38254008 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY34089182 | 02/08/2024 | Rodin, Deborah | 06:20 | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | Very inquisitive still towards early morning swimmers…if ignored going to other swimmers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37988116 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY34069184 | 18/08/2024 | Rodin, Deborah | 06:25 | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | Again when swimming aware something was near me when swimming when I came up for air seal was looking at me between me and sure…I decided to carry on swimming back to sandy bay then noticed the seal ahead of me by the rocks behind my husband who was swimming back to shore…seal then went back to back towards harbour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37987982 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 07/08/2024 | Rodin, Deborah | 06:20 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14094 | Diving | First sighting appeared playful …I was swimming crawl and only noticed when coming up for air - stayed near me diving under…I swam to shore and even when on shore it popped it head up to look at me | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37929412 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SZ | 16/08/2024 | Betteley, Lucy | 12:00 | 14089 | Within 1km | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling | It was above the water saw me and went under neath my paddle board and swam off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37743167 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SZ | 07/08/2024 | Dhami, Jinniebell |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 12:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Was 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 . | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37061548 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 14/07/2024 | Hunt, Bryony | 11:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094, 14095, 14105 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising, Swimming - travelling | The seal was very curious and inquisitive of my husband and I on our paddles boards. The seal kept popping up out of the water and almost playing with us - he came within one metre of us and swam underneath our boards. This went on for 20mins approx. It was magical! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36751618 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | SY | 30/06/2024 | Smith, Jacki |
![]() | 14:20 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14094, 14105 | Diving, Swimming - travelling | Happily popping head up and people watching. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36314425 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 25/05/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 16:40 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36313219 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 23/05/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 19:50 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36310891 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 01/05/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah | 09:15 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14072 | Raining | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35440453 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 18/04/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() | 12:50 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14101 | Not recorded | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Hauled 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 records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | marine mammal | SY | 11/04/2024 | Hodgson, Sarah |
![]() ![]() ![]() | 12:05 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14103 | Female | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Stayed all day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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27291343 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.608N, 2.132W | 25/07/2022 | Hatcher, Julie |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14098 | Adult | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | First seen around 11:30 and last seen at 17:00. Stayed all day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22544714 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.622N, 2.277W | 08/10/2021 | Wellstood, Tristan |
![]() | Image:Local | 14:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14098 | Adult | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Appeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22544714 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.622N, 2.277W | 08/10/2021 | Wellstood, Tristan |
![]() | Image:Local | 14:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14098 | Adult | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Appeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22544714 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.622N, 2.277W | 08/10/2021 | Wellstood, Tristan |
![]() | Image:Local | 14:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14098 | Adult | 14091 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water | Appeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20297515 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.716N, 2.784W | 28/04/2021 | Holt, Jane |
![]() | Image:Local | 14071 | Cloudy | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14091, 14094, 14105 | Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Diving, Swimming - travelling | This seal came to within a foot of the shoreline where both myself and my dog were taken by surprise. It was very inquisitive and I thought it was going to come out of the water. I was struggling with my dog and then it swam off on the direction of Charmouth coming up a few more times along the foreshore. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18812423 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.724N, 1.766W | 21/01/2021 | Simmons, Adrian |
![]() | Image:Local | 09:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14092, 14105 | Feeding, Swimming - travelling | The 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18812423 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.724N, 1.766W | 21/01/2021 | Simmons, Adrian |
![]() | Image:Local | 09:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14092, 14105 | Feeding, Swimming - travelling | The 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18812423 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.724N, 1.766W | 21/01/2021 | Simmons, Adrian |
![]() | Image:Local | 09:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14092, 14105 | Feeding, Swimming - travelling | The 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18812423 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.724N, 1.766W | 21/01/2021 | Simmons, Adrian |
![]() | Image:Local | 09:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14092, 14105 | Feeding, Swimming - travelling | The 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17743836 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | Phoca vitulina Common Seal | marine mammal | 50.594N, 2.494W | 30/08/2020 | Lang, Robin |
![]() | Image:Local | 14089 | Within 1km | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094, 14095 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising | Followed Paddleboard for a short distance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17743836 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | Phoca vitulina Common Seal | marine mammal | 50.594N, 2.494W | 30/08/2020 | Lang, Robin |
![]() | Image:Local | 14089 | Within 1km | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094, 14095 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising | Followed Paddleboard for a short distance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17743836 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phoca vitulina | Common Seal | Phoca vitulina Common Seal | marine mammal | 50.594N, 2.494W | 30/08/2020 | Lang, Robin |
![]() | Image:Local | 14089 | Within 1km | 14070 | Sunny | 14074 | Calm | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14093, 14094, 14095 | Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising | Followed Paddleboard for a short distance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17719167 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.636N, 2.422W | 27/08/2020 | Sanger, Sarah |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | He really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17719167 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.636N, 2.422W | 27/08/2020 | Sanger, Sarah |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | He really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17719167 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.636N, 2.422W | 27/08/2020 | Sanger, Sarah |
![]() | Image:Local | 11:30 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14071 | Cloudy | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | He really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8019354 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.694N, 2.041W | 28/09/2018 | Shaw, Martin |
![]() | Image:Local | 18:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14098 | Adult | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8019354 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Halichoerus grypus | Grey Seal | Halichoerus grypus Grey Seal | marine mammal | 50.694N, 2.041W | 28/09/2018 | Shaw, Martin |
![]() | Image:Local | 18:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14098 | Adult | 14093 | Bottling/resting in the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7192119 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.729N, 2.908W | 08/07/2018 | Lodge, Pat |
![]() | Whiskery nose | Image:Local | 16:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | Location 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7192076 | Dorset Seals Project | Seal records | Phocidae | Uncertain seal species | Phocidae Uncertain seal species | marine mammal | 50.729N, 2.908W | 08/07/2018 | Lodge, Pat |
![]() | Whiskery nose | Image:Local | 16:00 | 14088 | Within 100m | 14070 | Sunny | 14075 | Choppy | 1 | 14096 | Pup/juvenile | 14105 | Swimming - travelling | Location 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||