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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
8041082Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY20/07/2018Hodgson, Sarah
10:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm414104Mixed14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterHauled out onto mud at low tide (with one grey seal)
7392469Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY23/07/2018McBride, Harry
13:3414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095Porpoising
8041137Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/08/2018Hodgson, Sarah
11:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
7671262Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY12/08/2018Bailey, Rose
16:0014089Within 1km14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094Diving
7667422Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/08/2018Hatcher, Julie
12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingFemale identified as Fiver with a male, interacting nose to nose and calling to each other. Also watching observers on shore. Male seal approached a swimmer entering the sea who got out of the water very quickly. Male had no distinct markings apart from white scars on nostrils.
7798276Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY4903887403/09/2018Banham, Nigel
13:4514070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal was presenting itself to sunbathers on the beach and swimmers in the sea directly opposite hive beach cafe. It came from West Bay Area and stayed visible with its head out of the water for about 10 minuets. It did not seem phased by the number of people on the beach all looking at it.
7902440Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY04/09/2018lazenby, Douglas
10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterMoving around on mudbank
7903061Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY07/09/2018symes, melanie
02:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThe seal look like he was holding onto an underwater rock and just sitting there, every so often going under water , always returning to the same spot.
7910028Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/09/2018Tinsley, Peter
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped up for a few seconds every minute or so, seemed to be watching people on the beach
8041177Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY23/09/2018Hodgson, Sarah
15:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
8019354Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/09/2018Shaw, Martin
18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
8022866Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY30/09/2018Christopher, Andrew
11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
8052052Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ2083919405/10/2018Wells, Diane
12:1514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
8562954Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/10/2018Hodgson, Sarah
16:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
8594537Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/11/2018Hodgson, Sarah
14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingHeading in a south westerly direction
8588670Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY12/11/2018Hodgson, Sarah
17:1614088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterVery exhausted & underweight grey seal pup.
8600767Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/11/2018Hodgson, Sarah
12:5514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
8686831Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/12/2018Hodgson, Sarah
10:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
9234691Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ23/02/2019Scotney, Adan
16:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingFloating in water, watching climbers. Swam away after a minute.
9660904Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY22/03/2019Hodgson, Sarah
15:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the 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
7903061
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.516N, 2.446W07/09/2018symes, melanie Image:Local02:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThe seal look like he was holding onto an underwater rock and just sitting there, every so often going under water , always returning to the same spot.
7903061
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.516N, 2.446W07/09/2018symes, melanie Image:Local02:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThe seal look like he was holding onto an underwater rock and just sitting there, every so often going under water , always returning to the same spot.
36186235
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.683N, 1.945W21/05/2024Young, Henry Image:Local06:3014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092Feeding
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.767W04/11/2020Gallagher, James Image:Local06:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17733568
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W29/08/2020Richards, Carl Image:Local06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17733568
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W29/08/2020Richards, Carl Image:Local06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17733568
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W29/08/2020Richards, Carl Image:Local06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17733568
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W29/08/2020Richards, Carl Image:Local06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.437W05/07/2022Eades, Shaun Image:Local07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
26274776
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.437W05/07/2022Eades, Shaun Image:Local07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
26274776
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.437W05/07/2022Eades, Shaun Image:Local07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
40307398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.994W27/02/2025Adams, Martin Image:Local07:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingIt has been present the last 3 days, and was up the PC World Drain/Fleets Channel Tuesday & Wednesday. Seen Tuesday eating fish at the top of the PC World Drain by Paul Morton. Unusual in Holes Bay North More photos on Twitter and Bluesky with DWT tagged
34405927
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.625N, 2.443W01/01/2024Stevenson, Josh Image:Local07:5614089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingDiving in the shallows to catch fish. Took video of seal eating a fish.
34405927
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.625N, 2.443W01/01/2024Stevenson, Josh Image:Local07:5614089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingDiving in the shallows to catch fish. Took video of seal eating a fish.
34405927
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.625N, 2.443W01/01/2024Stevenson, Josh Image:Local07:5614089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingDiving in the shallows to catch fish. Took video of seal eating a fish.
34405927
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.625N, 2.443W01/01/2024Stevenson, Josh Image:Local07:5614089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingDiving in the shallows to catch fish. Took video of seal eating a fish.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.992W02/05/2020preen, lloyd Image:Local07:5814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
36093896
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.622N, 2.274W23/05/2024Hernandez Domingo, Veronica Image:Local08:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterLooked very calm, we could see only the head out and swam a bit in our direction but then went back bottling
36093896
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.622N, 2.274W23/05/2024Hernandez Domingo, Veronica Image:Local08:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterLooked very calm, we could see only the head out and swam a bit in our direction but then went back bottling
34041128
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.719N, 1.761W08/12/2023Martin, Ella Also for 2 videos but relatively far back Image:Local08:0014089Within 1km14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
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