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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
38673450Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ28/09/2024Burge, Andrew
14:4014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
38670869Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/06/2024Hodgson, Sarah
09:3514088Within 100m114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38664335Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY28/09/2024Dibben, Gordon
14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092Feeding
38656671Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY28/09/2024Hernaman, Jennie
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
38618320Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalST24/09/2024Rumble, Georgina
17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094, 14095Diving, PorpoisingIt would pop it's head up for about 10 seconds, have a look around then dive back under. Amazing!!
38617084Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY24/09/2024townley, stephen
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091, 14094Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, DivingI was on my kayak and he was looking at me coming close then diving to go behind me. Took video
38589382Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ22/09/2024Chick, Malcolm
10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingMoving slowly, occasionally submerging.
38577956Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/09/2024Gallagher, Toni
08:3014088Within 100m14072Raining14074Calm214105Swimming - travelling
38555740Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ20/09/2024Lance, Andy
14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38519245Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY17/09/2024Hall, Jonathan
19:0014088Within 100m14075Choppy114101Not recordedSwam very close to me and remained in area surfacing regularly.
38411254Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ10/09/2024Sheil, Kayleigh
19:3014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult
38323724Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ04/09/2024Mc Donnell, Kevin
18:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingPaused to watch me swimming, dived, resurfaced to watch me, came a little close as I backed off and exited the water and then it swam away.
38295814Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ1062910403/09/2024Davies, Elizabeth
18:3014070Sunny14074Calm1
38258961Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ2382927331/08/2024Gale, Emma
15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38254008Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY3408918202/08/2024Rodin, Deborah
06:2014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenileVery inquisitive still towards early morning swimmers…if ignored going to other swimmers
38212756Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY3659929830/08/2024Whitehead, Jo
13:0014070Sunny14074Calm114093Bottling/resting in the waterWatching people swimming and paddle boarding. Hung around for about an hour, seemed to like being around people on paddle boards.
38175836Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ29/08/2024Williams, Donald
14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38126409Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/08/2024Guy, Esther
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterHe was bobbing along with the current, we could see his head with his nose pointing to the sky. Now and then he would turn his head to look at us on the shore. I walked along the beach as the tide carried him gently towards Portland.
38110658Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY26/08/2024Hogben, Amy
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterCouldn't get good enough view to be confident on species! but hung around from around 10am until late afternoon.
38110223Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY3382914626/08/2024Morris, Kate
11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingThe seal was diving off the beach and would pop up occasionally. I just saw its head which at first I thought was a black Labrador dog!
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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 mammal50.606N, 1.948W26/12/2020Denton, Nell Boxing Day 2020Image:Local16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, Jinniebell Image:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, Jinniebell Image:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, Jinniebell Image:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, Jinniebell Image:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas 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 .
38664335
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 2.772W28/09/2024Dibben, Gordon Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092Feeding
25065482
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.718N, 2.944W02/05/2022Dru, H Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
25065482
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.718N, 2.944W02/05/2022Dru, H Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
25647044
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.593N, 2.064W05/06/2022Dunn, Maya Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
25647044
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.593N, 2.064W05/06/2022Dunn, Maya Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
25647044
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.593N, 2.064W05/06/2022Dunn, Maya Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
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
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
34809380
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.518N, 2.446W07/02/2024Earing, Claire Image:Local14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095Porpoising
34809380
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.518N, 2.446W07/02/2024Earing, Claire Image:Local14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095Porpoising
34809380
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.518N, 2.446W07/02/2024Earing, Claire Image:Local14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095Porpoising
34809380
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.518N, 2.446W07/02/2024Earing, Claire Image:Local14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095Porpoising
33043104
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.628N, 2.439W15/09/2023Elize, Shannon Image:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAnxious because idiot dog owners were going to close and not respecting its space. It wanted to be on land to rest. We observed it for hours from afar. I put a call in yesterday as I was concerned about tourists getting too close
33043104
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.628N, 2.439W15/09/2023Elize, Shannon Image:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAnxious because idiot dog owners were going to close and not respecting its space. It wanted to be on land to rest. We observed it for hours from afar. I put a call in yesterday as I was concerned about tourists getting too close
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