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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
24974401Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY21/04/2022Tipton Hughes, Mrs Charlotte
13:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travelling
24840663Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY08/04/2022Taylor, Stephen
09:2614088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterSeal appeared to be staying in one location riding the surf with its nose point upwards, occasionally looking around. Stayed in this position for at least 20 minutes.
24120906Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/02/2022Hodgson, Sarah
12:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
23676703Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ29/01/2022Orchard, C
11:2214089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingKept looking at us for 7-10 mins
23587743Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/01/2022Hodgson, Sarah
15:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
23391328Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY31/12/2021Copland, Alison
14:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
23352457Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY22/12/2021Howe, Simon
12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
23174599Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ22/11/2021Ross, Shirley
12:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114105Swimming - travellingJust below surface Stopped to look around Swam on
21918718Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/09/2021Finch, Em
12:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
21904323Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah
15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
21586768Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY12/08/2021Williams, Gill
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
21585647Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY13/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah
11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingFollowed a kayaker for a little while
21553676Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY29/07/2021Hudd, Wendy
20:1514089Within 1km14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14094, 14105Feeding, Diving, Swimming - travellingLooked like it was observing the men fishing from the cliff edge
21546432Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/08/2021Prakash, Nicola
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098AdultVery interested in humans. Was tagged. Several people reported it to one of the marine wildlife charities who were aware of him coming into the beach
21256381Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY6872787930/07/2021Ashby, Ian
12:4514071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
21215114Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ27/07/2021Husseyin, Yvonne
11:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
20615011Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY09/06/2021Bossons, Rick
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy414101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14093Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Bottling/resting in the water
20385219Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah
14:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20385207Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/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.
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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
38837683
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.400N, 3.514W05/10/2024Thomas, Marilyn Image:Local17:4814089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm1
40439120
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.430N, 2.540W15/03/2025Seabrook, John Seal fishing off CharmouthImage:Local17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPhotographed with fish in mouth, from Charmouth promenade, perhaps 200m off the beach, high tide, late afternoon; Dived a number of times. First time we'd seen one there. (Saw a seal in the outer part of the Cobb at Lyme a few years back.)
40439120
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.430N, 2.540W15/03/2025Seabrook, John Seal sighted off CharmouthImage:Local17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPhotographed with fish in mouth, from Charmouth promenade, perhaps 200m off the beach, high tide, late afternoon; Dived a number of times. First time we'd seen one there. (Saw a seal in the outer part of the Cobb at Lyme a few years back.)
37792320
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.501N, 2.455W10/08/2024Kedwell, Laragh Image:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
37791325
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.501N, 2.455W10/08/2024Kedwell, Laragh Image:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
30873385
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.504N, 2.461W14/06/2023O'Connor, Jane Image:Local16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultThe seal was calm, remaining in one place, seemingly sleepy as it was yawning constantly and intermittenly opening and shutting its eyes as if resting. I am not familiar with some of the behaviour terms listed so I can't tick this box. We watched it for about an hour, and it was still there an hour later.
30873385
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.504N, 2.461W14/06/2023O'Connor, Jane Image:Local16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultThe seal was calm, remaining in one place, seemingly sleepy as it was yawning constantly and intermittenly opening and shutting its eyes as if resting. I am not familiar with some of the behaviour terms listed so I can't tick this box. We watched it for about an hour, and it was still there an hour later.
30873385
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.504N, 2.461W14/06/2023O'Connor, Jane Image:Local16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultThe seal was calm, remaining in one place, seemingly sleepy as it was yawning constantly and intermittenly opening and shutting its eyes as if resting. I am not familiar with some of the behaviour terms listed so I can't tick this box. We watched it for about an hour, and it was still there an hour later.
30873385
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.504N, 2.461W14/06/2023O'Connor, Jane Image:Local16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultThe seal was calm, remaining in one place, seemingly sleepy as it was yawning constantly and intermittenly opening and shutting its eyes as if resting. I am not familiar with some of the behaviour terms listed so I can't tick this box. We watched it for about an hour, and it was still there an hour later.
19427722
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.455W27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
19427722
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.455W27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
19427722
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.455W27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
21586768
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.456W12/08/2021Williams, Gill Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
21586768
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.456W12/08/2021Williams, Gill Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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
40017429
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W18/01/2025Palmer, Karen Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPopped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east
40017429
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W18/01/2025Palmer, Karen No seal in any photos it was camera shy but these pics show the conditions Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPopped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east
40017429
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W18/01/2025Palmer, Karen Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingPopped up briefly then disappeared under the water. Travelled along the coast line towards the east
38656671
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W28/09/2024Hernaman, Jennie Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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