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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
21997107Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY14/08/2021phillips, Becky
14088Within 100m14070Sunny214104Mixed14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
21971600Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY17/09/2021Gyde, Jon
16:0714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
21918718Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/09/2021Finch, Em
12:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
21904328Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah
10:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
21586768Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY12/08/2021Williams, Gill
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
21539911Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah
13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
21534533Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/08/2021patience, stuart
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
21360200Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY01/08/2021Welham, Kate
14:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterVery close (~10m) to the beach looking at the swimmers.
21182435Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/07/2021Hodgson, Sarah
13:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterFirst seen interacting with a diver.
20817174Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/06/2021Hodgson, Sarah
18:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
20791113Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ26/06/2021Richardson, Sam
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterInquisitive of passing kayaks and paddle boards, bobbing in water, breathing, very close to land
20780969Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/06/2021
14:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterHe was watching us, following us as we were coasteering and popping his head out occasionally to say hello
20732972Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY21/06/2021Mann, Lynn
14:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
20594881Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY07/06/2021Rowe, Ian
17:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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.
20149191Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY30/03/2021Royles, karen
18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterIT WAS STILL AND WATCHING US FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS
20088072Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY21/03/2021Teale, Fredrica
11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterWas on the ramp but rolled off when it saw a human.
20078986Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ1255911620/03/2021Mullins, Richard
15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114093Bottling/resting in the waterDark head. 10 feet off the groyne. dark head out of water. Then reappeared passed the next groyne west towards Boscombe pier.
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
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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
41438822
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.458W08/05/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14099Mixed group14091, 14092, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingOne seal hauled out; other seal seen feeding on a wrasse
41438822
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.458W08/05/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14099Mixed group14091, 14092, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingOne seal hauled out; other seal seen feeding on a wrasse
41438822
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.458W08/05/2025Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14099Mixed group14091, 14092, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingOne seal hauled out; other seal seen feeding on a wrasse
41435279
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W24/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah FiverImage:Local16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41435279
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W24/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah FiverImage:Local16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41435279
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W24/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah JuvenileImage:Local16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
41435279
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W24/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah JuvenileImage:Local16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14099Mixed group14093, 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
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
41435085
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
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
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