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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
33238966Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/09/2023Hodgson, Sarah
18:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33238918Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/09/2023Hodgson, Sarah
15:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
33149295Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/09/2023Applin, John
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
33122522Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/09/2023Hitchcoe, Ewan
14:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingSeal was in a blocked outfall pipe at bower point within the Arne moors coastal change conatruction site. The seal was slightly startled by me and proceeded to head west down a waterway within the site.
33086231Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY19/09/2023Edwards, Rosie
11:2014088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14078Stormy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingHead came up looked around and resurfaced
32824080Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY04/09/2023Duncan, Robert
10:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14092Feeding
32785667Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/09/2023Holt, Lindsay
10:3014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32769607Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ01/09/2023Heathcote, Zoe
18:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingCame to surface , head above water, tracked east for 40 seconds then dived
32767987Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/08/2023Hatcher, Julie
16:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterSeen from boat by several people but not seen by me personally
32767898Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY25/08/2023Hatcher, Julie
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32703867Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/08/2023yawetz, D
19:1914088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingreally call night, they were slowly travelling up the coast and diving and looking at us. Maybe hunting in the seaweed.
32695486Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ1617922426/08/2023Rushton, Paul
21:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
32694562Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY27/08/2023Footner, Sarah
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32604822Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/08/2023White, Trevor
14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
32502118Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ18/08/2023Turpin, Anita
13:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32390130Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ12/08/2023Talbot, Graeme
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, PorpoisingSticking head out of water to look around the diving for about a minute. Followed a few kayaker which didn't seem to notice it.
32176194Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/08/2023Darby, Scott
11:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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
32121393Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32118574Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY31/07/2023Hodgson, Sarah
09:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingTravelling south
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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
35440398
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.446W11/04/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:0514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStayed all day.
35435403
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY68068617/04/2024B, Kim Image:Local19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy314101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, Porpoising
35435403
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY68068617/04/2024B, Kim Image:Local19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy314101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, Porpoising
35435403
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY68068617/04/2024B, Kim Image:Local19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy314101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095Diving, Porpoising
35407333
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY6975710014/04/2024Rogers, Ashley Church Ope Cove, PortlandImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSleeping, until a woman with a dog allowed it to have a sniff !
35407331
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY6975710014/04/2024Rogers, Ashley Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSleeping
35382132
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammalSY8052802512/04/2024Heath, Sarah Image:Local11:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travelling
35369096
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY6850743711/04/2024Hoar, Darran Image:Local19:0014089Within 1km14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
35366837
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY8055802211/04/2024Burke, Hannah Image:Local17:3014089Within 1km14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLooked uncomfortable, not sure if it was unwell. Other people were coming up to it and trying to touch it.
35322715
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY24989123/03/2024Ladyman, Oli Image:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingChecking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps
35322715
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY24989123/03/2024Ladyman, Oli 100m off shore travelling west Image:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingChecking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps
35298848
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY8055802203/04/2024Maitre, Pauline Image:Local15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
35283700
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY8054802201/04/2024McGarrigle, Billie Image:Local13:5814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingThe seal was approaching the shore to rest on land and then returning to the water. He did this three or four times.
35283700
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY8054802201/04/2024McGarrigle, Billie Image:Local13:5814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingThe seal was approaching the shore to rest on land and then returning to the water. He did this three or four times.
35283700
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY8054802201/04/2024McGarrigle, Billie Image:Local13:5814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingThe seal was approaching the shore to rest on land and then returning to the water. He did this three or four times.
35283700
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY8054802201/04/2024McGarrigle, Billie Image:Local13:5814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14093, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingThe seal was approaching the shore to rest on land and then returning to the water. He did this three or four times.
35273483
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammalSY468931/03/2024Bewley, Cheryl Image:Local10:4514071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterAppeared to be swimming close to the surface before spending a while possibly resting
35258306
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammalSY6813685816/03/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
35027051
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.688N, 1.957W20/02/2024Hatcher, Julie Image:Local14:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
35026566
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W25/02/2024Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:2514088Within 100m14072Raining14076Rough214102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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