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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
8041022Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/07/2018Hodgson, Sarah
15:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared to be resting in the water - surfacing and diving in the exact same spot
27158023Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ22/07/2022Walters, Samantha
15:3814089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
28362413Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/08/2022Hodgson, Sarah
15:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
23587743Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/01/2022Hodgson, Sarah
15:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
14733485Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
15:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40915874Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ0411832910/04/2025Dewhurst, Lindsey
15:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095PorpoisingPopped up next to my kayak. Looked around dived back into water then popped up near us again. It was still around the same area when we paddled back from our trip.
36015279Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY7994803020/05/2024monaghan, paul
15:4514070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
34461967Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY31/12/2023Hodgson, Sarah
15:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
14733724Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
15:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
8041177Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY23/09/2018Hodgson, Sarah
15:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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.
39180299Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ15/11/2024Burman, Natalie
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16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114092, 14094Feeding, DivingPopping out regularly to say hello and then diving
35322715Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY23/03/2024Ladyman, Oli
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingChecking out the fisherman on shore . Diving and travelling . My first sighting ever hope this helps
32467996Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/08/2023Jones, Bethan
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28695696Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ0110901609/11/2022Yeates, Ken
16:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingSwimming with the falling tide towards Sandbanks. Head only in sight for a few minutes
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.
20615011Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY09/06/2021Bossons, Rick
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy414101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14093Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Bottling/resting in the water
19443898Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/03/2021Padovani, Ilaria
16:0014088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingcalm
18682074Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/01/2021Hodgson, Sarah
16:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled 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
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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
29171288
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.687N, 2.025W04/01/2023Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28902045
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W11/12/2022Taylor, David Image:Local15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28883699
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W09/12/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28883699
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W09/12/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local10:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28806214
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W25/11/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
28806214
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W25/11/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
28806214
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W25/11/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local13:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
28638638
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.538N, 2.428W02/11/2022wheater, steven Image:Local10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterbottling at far northern end of cove , close to the shallow break water almost on waters edge when we noticed him/her. as we sat and watched, seal swam across the cove towards us( we were sat taking in the views on the southern end of the cove) then came ashore, seemed curious to investigate what we were, then turned and returned to the water as we got up to back away and give if space
28638638
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.538N, 2.428W02/11/2022wheater, steven playing in the shallow breakwater as we sat on the beachImage:Local10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterbottling at far northern end of cove , close to the shallow break water almost on waters edge when we noticed him/her. as we sat and watched, seal swam across the cove towards us( we were sat taking in the views on the southern end of the cove) then came ashore, seemed curious to investigate what we were, then turned and returned to the water as we got up to back away and give if space
28638638
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.538N, 2.428W02/11/2022wheater, steven Image:Local10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterbottling at far northern end of cove , close to the shallow break water almost on waters edge when we noticed him/her. as we sat and watched, seal swam across the cove towards us( we were sat taking in the views on the southern end of the cove) then came ashore, seemed curious to investigate what we were, then turned and returned to the water as we got up to back away and give if space
28638638
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.538N, 2.428W02/11/2022wheater, steven curious enough to even try coming ashore towards us and so we had to back up the beach/cove to give Image:Local10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterbottling at far northern end of cove , close to the shallow break water almost on waters edge when we noticed him/her. as we sat and watched, seal swam across the cove towards us( we were sat taking in the views on the southern end of the cove) then came ashore, seemed curious to investigate what we were, then turned and returned to the water as we got up to back away and give if space
28362813
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.516N, 2.453W12/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local18:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214101Not recorded14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28362804
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.514N, 2.456W08/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local17:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28362796
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.548N, 2.417W04/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
28362763
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W15/09/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travelling
28362763
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W15/09/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travelling
28362763
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W15/09/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travelling
28362657
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W02/09/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local18:0514089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28362657
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.516N, 2.452W02/09/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local18:0514089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
28362633
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.458W24/08/2022Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local11:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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