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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
32121393Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32118516Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/07/2023Hodgson, Sarah
18:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
32104064Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2023Westerby, Allen
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWe observed the seal for about 20 minutes on and off as the water was rising. She lay with her head and tail raised. By the time that we left, she was nearly half covered.
31839662Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY19/07/2023Westerby, Allen
20:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterThe seal was observed bottling for about 3 minutes as we passed by.
30013644Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/04/2023Hodgson, Sarah
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
29638365Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/03/2023Buxton, Michael
17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
29564616Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY04/03/2023Buxton, Michael
17:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
28362796Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY04/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah
16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
28360228Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/05/2022Hodgson, Sarah
16:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28359752Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY6826735013/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah
12:2014070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
27399195Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY24/07/2022Smith, Mel
20:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterPeople annoying it and getting too close!!! Coming in and out of the water.
24675296Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY29/03/2022Westerby, Allen
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214103Female14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingOne seal approached us in our kayaks and followed us for about 200 metres. Diving every minute or so and re-appearing close by. It remained in contact for about 10 minutes. The other seal was slightly larger, but remained at a distance of about 100 metres. They did not appear to be feeding.
24120906Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/02/2022Hodgson, Sarah
12:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
21958496Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah
17:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
21539827Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah
13:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
21177159Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ24/07/2021Westerby, Allen
10:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingThe young seal had caught a flatfish and was eating it. We were about 50 metres away and had a good view of the process. She held the fish in her flippers and released the fish several times and recaptured it, eating most of the body, leaving the head and tail, however we left before she had finished.
20385219Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah
14:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20254134Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah
19:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19299721Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah
16:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
18242586Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah
12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
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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
22544714
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.622N, 2.277W08/10/2021Wellstood, Tristan Image:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterAppeared to be quite young and slim. Hauled out further and turned around to avoid waves, despite people very nearby.
21958496
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W15/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
21958496
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W15/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
21904328
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.610N, 2.131W10/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
21904328
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.610N, 2.131W10/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
21904323
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W08/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
21904323
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W08/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
21904323
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W08/09/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
21746068
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.720N, 2.940W26/08/2021Greswell, Emily Image:Local14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
21746068
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.720N, 2.940W26/08/2021Greswell, Emily Image:Local14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
21650887
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.704N, 2.046W15/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:2314088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travelling
21650887
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.704N, 2.046W15/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:2314088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travelling
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
21585647
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.609N, 2.130W13/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingFollowed a kayaker for a little while
21585647
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.609N, 2.130W13/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingFollowed a kayaker for a little while
21585647
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.609N, 2.130W13/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingFollowed a kayaker for a little while
21585647
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.609N, 2.130W13/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingFollowed a kayaker for a little while
21539911
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W10/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
21539911
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W10/08/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
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