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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
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.
25043839Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/04/2022Hodgson, Sarah
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLarger, paler-coloured female was pregnant
23571399Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ16/01/2022Pike, Debbie
12:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSwam close to shore bobbing around then hauled itself onto beach for approx 2 mins before swimming under water and away towards brown sea/Poole
22610317Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY09/10/2021Blakley, Laura
13:2214089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
22559546Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY8059803009/10/2021Suliani, Carmela
16:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStretching, flapping tail flipper now and then, looking around and closing eyes.
22544714Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY08/10/2021Wellstood, Tristan
14:3014088Within 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.
21256381Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY6872787930/07/2021Ashby, Ian
12:4514071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
20519434Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/05/2021Sensurucu, Krista
12:1414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
20305164Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY9859876420/04/2021Price, David
14:3014070Sunny14074Calm414098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterOne adult of each type plus two pups
20221620Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/04/2021White, Daniel
15:3014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLethargic, didn’t take fish from fisherman, unbothered by close proximity of people.
20214211Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY12/04/2021Maughan, Sam
13:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas on the beach for over an hour
19068509Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ15/02/2021Tutton, Nicki
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18682074Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/01/2021Hodgson, Sarah
16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18682069Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah
16:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18682065Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY28/11/2020Hodgson, Sarah
13:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18422499Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ26/12/2020Denton, Nell
16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18365421Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/12/2020McCreadie, Bonnie
12:1114088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterOn its own, looking up at passers by
18160490Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ1653907504/11/2020Gallagher, James
06:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17733568Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ29/08/2020Richards, Carl
06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17564239Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY20/08/2020Westerby, Allen
19:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterObserved from about 200m. The tide was flooding and a fair amount of the mudbanks were exposed. The larger seal was lying fairly still, with occasional head raises in the few minutes that we stopped to watch.The other seal was about 5 m away, slightly lower on the bank and was fairly still.
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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
34041128
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.719N, 1.761W08/12/2023Martin, EllaAlso for 2 videos but relatively far back Image:Local08:0014089Within 1km14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
33889515
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.593N, 2.493W22/11/2023Taylor, DavidImage:Local08:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33889515
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.593N, 2.493W22/11/2023Taylor, DavidImage:Local08:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33889515
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.593N, 2.493W22/11/2023Taylor, DavidImage:Local08:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33871373
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.590N, 2.490W21/11/2023Taylor, DaveImage:Local09:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33657608
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W29/10/2023Adams, LucyDo have a video alsoImage:Local13:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14077Very rough114105Swimming - travelling
33647016
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.558N, 2.448W29/10/2023Flann, VikkiImage:Local10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114105Swimming - travelling
33647016
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.558N, 2.448W29/10/2023Flann, VikkiImage:Local10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114105Swimming - travelling
33647016
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.558N, 2.448W29/10/2023Flann, VikkiImage:Local10:0014088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114105Swimming - travelling
33637210
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.608N, 2.443W28/10/2023Harper, PatrickImage:Local14088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33637210
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.608N, 2.443W28/10/2023Harper, PatrickImage:Local14088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33637210
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.608N, 2.443W28/10/2023Harper, PatrickImage:Local14088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
33637209
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W28/10/2023Crome, VanessaImage:Local12:3214088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
33584596
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W22/10/2023Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33584596
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W22/10/2023Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33584596
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W22/10/2023Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33584583
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W22/10/2023Hodgson, SarahSeal 1 (1)Image:Local16:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33584583
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W22/10/2023Hodgson, SarahSeal 2Image:Local16:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33584583
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W22/10/2023Hodgson, SarahSeal 1 (2)Image:Local16:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33584468
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.445W21/10/2023Hodgson, SarahImage:Local17:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214104Mixed14098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingOne seal was feeding on a ballan wrasse
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