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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
34405927Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY01/01/2024Stevenson, Josh
07:5614089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingDiving in the shallows to catch fish. Took video of seal eating a fish.
36784486Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY02/07/2024Hurry, Graeme
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingDiving, lying on its back.
32137361Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY04/08/2023CARTER, ROBERT
13:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingDiving then reappearing with 3 to 4 minute gaps. Appeared to be feeding on unknown prey. It was 100 metres off shore, visible for 2 hours or more
19427722Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
29368988Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY13/02/2023Hodgson, Sarah
12:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a Ballan wrasse
18116944Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/10/2020Oatley, Sarah
13:5614088Within 100m14070Sunny14077Very rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingEating a conger eel. Stripped off skin then ate in pieces. Last piece threw head right back and swallowed it like a sword swallower!
18112090Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY26/10/2020Sabourin, Rachel
10:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingEating a fish
40385625Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah
13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a large wrasse
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.
27291343Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/07/2022Hatcher, Julie
11:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterFirst seen around 11:30 and last seen at 17:00. Stayed all day.
21182435Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/07/2021Hodgson, Sarah
13:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterFirst seen interacting with a diver.
37987982Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/08/2024Rodin, Deborah
06:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14094DivingFirst sighting appeared playful …I was swimming crawl and only noticed when coming up for air - stayed near me diving under…I swam to shore and even when on shore it popped it head up to look at me
37350659Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY26/07/2024Nelson, Louise
08:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterFirst time we have seen a grey seal around Portland - a very large, solitary adult male that was bottling at the surface and occasionally dove down, presumably to forage. Sea was milky / bad visibility and some churn but not too choppy.
28324960Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/10/2022Kidner, Simon
16:2314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingFishing
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.
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
17743836Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY30/08/2020Lang, Robin
14089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, PorpoisingFollowed Paddleboard for a short distance
18343461Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ06/12/2020Bates, Wendy
09:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingFollowed us whilst swimming and was very curious and inquisitive when we swam to shore.
17968140Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/10/2020Jennings, Barbara
10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14094DivingFour of us swimming - she came up and played with us, checking us out and then swimming very close to the only man in our group. She really liked him and came right up and sniffed his arm whilst they were facing each other as well as keeping on nudging him.
35384709Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY12/04/2024Durling, Annabel
11:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091, 14094Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, DivingGetting cross and distressed at people getting too close, showing teeth and charging
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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
13251968
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.657W17/04/2020Norris, Alison Image:Local17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped head up and stayed for a few minutes, ducked under then came up again several times.
13251968
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.657W17/04/2020Norris, Alison Image:Local17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped head up and stayed for a few minutes, ducked under then came up again several times.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.737N, 1.702W17/04/2020Hiscock, Emily Image:Local17:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterThe seal rested on the beach, I think for a few hours. It became more alert after a while. He / she (I cannot tell) occasionally stretched it's neck round or twisted into different resting positions. I stayed there for about half an hour (at a safe distance). It seemed like it would return to the water because it was becoming more active. I have heard that it was no longer there early this morning.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W13/04/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
13133013
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W01/04/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
13133013
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W01/04/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
13133013
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W01/04/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
12918024
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.621N, 2.276W29/02/2020Crabb, Hugo Seal pup basking. Getting away from the choppy waters.Image:Local14089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterCalm, looked a little cold, rubbing face and stretching a lot, kind face, looked very happy, not bothered about humans at all
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
10220155
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W21/05/2019Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
10220155
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W21/05/2019Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
10220155
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W21/05/2019Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
10129674
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W17/05/2019Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
9832814
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.720N, 2.936W19/04/2019Higgins, Claire 11.36am 19th April 19Image:Local08:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSeal was still on the pontoon when we returned from the boat trip at 11.30am but had moved along a little and had a flipper in the water.
9832814
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.720N, 2.936W19/04/2019Higgins, Claire 8.35am 19th April 19Image:Local08:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSeal was still on the pontoon when we returned from the boat trip at 11.30am but had moved along a little and had a flipper in the water.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.452W05/12/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
8686831
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.452W05/12/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
8594537
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W09/11/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingHeading in a south westerly direction
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.538N, 2.428W12/11/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:1614088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterVery exhausted & underweight grey seal pup.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.452W15/10/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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