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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
40987513Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ14/04/2025Wright, Alex
19:5014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
37715090Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY06/08/2024Walker, Matt
13:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the waterIt was moving up and down the beach regularly diving for a few minutes at a time. It would often bob around more then likely keeping an eye on us.
32604822Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/08/2023White, Trevor
14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
17846335Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/09/2020Copland, Alison
10:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
11699160Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY01/09/2019Symes, Josh
10:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
8022866Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY30/09/2018Christopher, Andrew
11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
24501899Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/03/2022Wray, Max
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, DivingSingle seal was spotted 50m from us while kayaking. We stopped, so as to avoid disturbing it, but it dived and surfaced next to us, hanging around the boats for a couple of minutes. Continued to dive and swim within 50m of us for 5 minutes while we slowly paddled onwards. A 2nd seal was seen appearing on the surface of the water too at times.
20221160Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm314102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20086005Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ1258908207/03/2021Henegan, Paul
17:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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.
30262799Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/05/2023Hatcher, Julie
10:0014088Within 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.
25647044Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/06/2022Dunn, Maya
14:4514088Within 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.
29258390Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ26/01/2023Gilbert, Mark
16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingSwam in towards the outfall. Saw fish leaping out of the water. Swam back to original position and repeated two more times.
17417683Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/08/2020Hodgson, Sarah
14:4514088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas seen to eat a ballan wrasse
39180299Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ15/11/2024Burman, Natalie
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16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114092, 14094Feeding, DivingPopping out regularly to say hello and then diving
37875589Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ12/08/2024Merry, Johanna
14:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14094Feeding, DivingThe seal stayed in a small area of about 20 meters for a couple of hours disappearing under water and popping back up frequently. At one point it caught a large fish which it seemed to throw in the air. It was just a few meters beyond the yellow buoy swim zone and in front (shore side) of all the boats in the bay. People watched from afar but were thankfully respectful and didn’t approach.
29674416Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY19/03/2023Hine, Kevin
13:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092, 14094Feeding, Diving
23380758Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY29/12/2021Cook, Steve
11:3014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14092, 14094Feeding, Diving
18672316Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ18/01/2021Holman, Michelle
12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14094Feeding, DivingWe watched with binoculars for 15mins it would dive below the surface for 4/5mins before surfacing to breathe again. Saw it approximately 5 times in that period.
17765641Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY31/08/2020Spiller, Brett
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092, 14094Feeding, Diving
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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
18812423
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.
18812423
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.
18812423
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.
18812155
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.730N, 1.732W24/09/2020Frost, Rosie Seal popped head up in front of my son whilst having a swimImage:Local14:2014088Within 100m14072Raining14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingPlayful joined my son swimming alongside him and nibbling a little at his toes which were in Black Sea shoes
18682074
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.455W03/01/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18682069
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.579N, 2.470W28/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18682065
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W28/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18422499
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
18365421
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.711N, 2.768W10/12/2020McCreadie, Bonnie West bay sealImage:Local12:1114088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterOn its own, looking up at passers by
18273251
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.695N, 2.023W30/11/2020 Image:Local10:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultClimbed on to paddleboard Swam along behind my board as I paddled. Played in shallow water when I landed on shore in attempt to put space between myself and the seal.
18273251
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.695N, 2.023W30/11/2020 Image:Local10:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultClimbed on to paddleboard Swam along behind my board as I paddled. Played in shallow water when I landed on shore in attempt to put space between myself and the seal.
18273251
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.695N, 2.023W30/11/2020 Image:Local10:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultClimbed on to paddleboard Swam along behind my board as I paddled. Played in shallow water when I landed on shore in attempt to put space between myself and the seal.
18273251
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.695N, 2.023W30/11/2020 Image:Local10:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultClimbed on to paddleboard Swam along behind my board as I paddled. Played in shallow water when I landed on shore in attempt to put space between myself and the seal.
18247028
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.527N, 2.437W21/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:5514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas bottling then moved off towards Portland Bill
18247028
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.527N, 2.437W21/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:5514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas bottling then moved off towards Portland Bill
18247028
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.527N, 2.437W21/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:5514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas bottling then moved off towards Portland Bill
18242586
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.445W19/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
18167585
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.458W05/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
18160490
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.767W04/11/2020Gallagher, James Image:Local06:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18093600
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W22/10/2020Freeman, Serena Image:Local14:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095Porpoising
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