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This record is being submitted to the Dorset Seals Project. If you have a Dorset Seals Project account, please log in so that this sighting appears in your records. If you are not already registered with Dorset Seals Project you can register so that you don't have to fill in your details for every record. However, you can continue without registering by providing your details below. We ask for these in case we need to contact you when verifying your sighting. They will not be used for any other purpose.

First name:

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Last name:

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Email: *

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Seal species:

• Common Seal
• Grey Seal
• Uncertain seal species

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Approx. map reference accuracy:

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Sex:

• Not recorded
• Male
• Female
• Mixed

Seal age:

• Pup/juvenile
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• Mixed group

Behaviour:

• Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
• Feeding
• Bottling/resting in the water
• Diving
• Porpoising
• Swimming - travelling

Please tick all that apply. Any additional observations on the behaviour can be entered below.

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Weather conditions:

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Sea state:

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• Rough
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Additional details:

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Where appropriate we would like to pass on the details of your sighting to the Dorset Environmental Records Centre in order for it to be of use in local and national conservation projects. This would include your name, but not your contact details. Please tick if you are happy for us to do this.

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