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
40386838Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah
09:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40386747Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/02/2025Hodgson, Sarah
10:5014088Within 100m114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40386358Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/01/2025Hodgson, Sarah
13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386295Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY21/12/2024Hodgson, Sarah
11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386209Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah
15:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385773Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah
16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40385738Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah
13:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385683Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah
13:0014088Within 100m114102Male14098Adult
40385627Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah
14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40384405Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/09/2024Hodgson, Sarah
14:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14077Very rough214102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40384359Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah
14:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40384289Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY12/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah
19:3014089Within 1km114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40384229Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah
10:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40383678Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY31/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah
19:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40383606Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah
18:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40383561Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah
12:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40383324Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah
09:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40367437Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ08/03/2025Harle, Amelie
09:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40289794Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY24/02/2025Bradley, Jack
16:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSun bathing on a jetski pod. The seal has been hanging out around here with multiple sightings recently.
40230396Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ13/02/2025Vincent, Charlotte
09:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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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 Seal age term ID Seal age term Behaviour term ID Behaviour term Other behaviour notes
38670869
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W11/06/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local09:3514088Within 100m114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38664335
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 2.772W28/09/2024Dibben, GordonImage:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14092Feeding
38656671
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.513N, 2.457W28/09/2024Hernaman, JennieImage:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
38618320
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.942N, 2.573W24/09/2024Rumble, GeorginaI have a video but it won't let me upload itImage:Local17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114094, 14095Diving, PorpoisingIt would pop it's head up for about 10 seconds, have a look around then dive back under. Amazing!!
38617084
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.710N, 2.046W24/09/2024townley, stephenImage:Local15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114091, 14094Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, DivingI was on my kayak and he was looking at me coming close then diving to go behind me. Took video
38589382
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.725N, 1.994W22/09/2024Chick, MalcolmIt was clearer with naked eye and barely surfaced just to keep snout out.Image:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingMoving slowly, occasionally submerging.
38589382
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.725N, 1.994W22/09/2024Chick, MalcolmImage:Local10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingMoving slowly, occasionally submerging.
38519245
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.722N, 2.937W17/09/2024Hall, JonathanImage:Local19:0014088Within 100m14075Choppy1Swam very close to me and remained in area surfacing regularly.
38295814
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.719N, 1.851W03/09/2024Davies, ElizabethImage:Local18:3014070Sunny14074Calm1
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, EmmaImage:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214093Bottling/resting in the water
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, EmmaImage:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214093Bottling/resting in the water
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, EmmaImage:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214093Bottling/resting in the water
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, DonaldImage:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, DonaldImage:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, DonaldImage:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, DonaldImage:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38110223
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.719N, 2.939W26/08/2024Morris, KateVery small near CobbImage:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114094DivingThe seal was diving off the beach and would pop up occasionally. I just saw its head which at first I thought was a black Labrador dog!
38099255
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.674N, 2.133W25/08/2024Mason, LauraHave a videoImage:Local19:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy114105Swimming - travellingSwimming in relaxed manner, curious and looking over shoulder as it swam
37950245
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W17/08/2024Hubble, JulieImage:Local12:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
37950245
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W17/08/2024Hubble, JulieImage:Local12:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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