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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
36868959Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ29/06/2024Jacobs, Ash
07:5614088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36784486Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY02/07/2024Hurry, Graeme
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingDiving, lying on its back.
36753284Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY30/06/2024Barker, Ben
14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
36751618Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY30/06/2024Smith, Jacki
14:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingHappily popping head up and people watching.
36728837Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ28/06/2024Deeley, Andrew
08:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingNone
36705547Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY23/06/2024Beer, Judith
12:4314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
36647653Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/06/2024Clary, Luke
09:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
36641366Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/06/2024Bisgrove, Max
21:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travelling
36625576Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ13/06/2024Sanders, Ben
07:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
36608091Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY19/06/2024Ellis, Mark
17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
36594840Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY20/06/2024Atherton, Andrew
20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
36593419Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/06/2024Diserens, Tara
15:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterIn Chapman's Pool
36577331Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/06/2024Vanni, Isabella
14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
36573348Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY22/06/2024Martingale, Louise
14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterHead bobbing and and out of water for about 5 minutes. Swan away then came back to the same spot about 10 minutes later
36565981Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/06/2024Cunningham, Pam
11:2014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
36514234Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/06/2024Tinsley, Peter
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098AdultLolling about in the water about 100m from the beach
36429033Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/06/2024Hogben, Amy
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
36315825Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/06/2024Hodgson, Sarah
12:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
36315673Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/05/2024Hodgson, Sarah
17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
36314425Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/05/2024Hodgson, Sarah
16:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/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
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.724N, 1.766W21/01/2021Simmons, Adrian Image:Local09:3014088Within 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.
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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
10220159
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.686N, 2.021W22/05/2019Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.611N, 2.133W17/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
23117746
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.617N, 2.184W14/11/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14096Pup/juvenileDeceased
23117746
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.617N, 2.184W14/11/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14096Pup/juvenileDeceased
17941418
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.730N, 1.784W30/09/2020Boardman, Peter Seal on River Stour at Wick, Bournemouth, Wednesday 30 September 2020, photo by Peter BoardmanImage:Local09:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming upriver at Wick this morning. Only brief view. We waited for 10 minutes, but we didn't see it resurface
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.688N, 2.022W08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising
30753902
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.688N, 2.022W08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising
30753902
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.688N, 2.022W08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising
38589382
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.725N, 1.994W22/09/2024Chick, Malcolm It was clearer with naked eye and barely surfaced just to keep snout out.Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingMoving slowly, occasionally submerging.
38589382
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.725N, 1.994W22/09/2024Chick, Malcolm Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingMoving slowly, occasionally submerging.
33647016
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.558N, 2.448W29/10/2023Flann, Vikki Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114105Swimming - travelling
33647016
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.558N, 2.448W29/10/2023Flann, Vikki Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114105Swimming - travelling
33647016
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.558N, 2.448W29/10/2023Flann, Vikki Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114105Swimming - travelling
30262799
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.609N, 2.130W09/05/2023Hatcher, Julie Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingMostly bottling but then followed a couple of kayakers to the slipway, keeping slightly to the side and behind. Also seen feeding on a large fish. Disappearing underwater for periods.
29566788
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.934N, 2.752W05/03/2023Ryan-Andrews, Lynne Image:Local10:0014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
29566788
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.934N, 2.752W05/03/2023Ryan-Andrews, Lynne Image:Local10:0014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
29566788
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.934N, 2.752W05/03/2023Ryan-Andrews, Lynne Image:Local10:0014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.712N, 2.771W18/08/2022Brown, Alison Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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