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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
24820015Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/04/2022Sutton, Paul
12:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm314101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
23352457Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY22/12/2021Howe, Simon
12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
21918718Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY11/09/2021Finch, Em
12:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
20534028Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY31/05/2021Hatcher, Julie
12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14094DivingPlaying with divers
7667422Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/08/2018Hatcher, Julie
12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingFemale identified as Fiver with a male, interacting nose to nose and calling to each other. Also watching observers on shore. Male seal approached a swimmer entering the sea who got out of the water very quickly. Male had no distinct markings apart from white scars on nostrils.
7229256Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY15/07/2018Fox, Sophie
12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36315825Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/06/2024Hodgson, Sarah
12:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
36310665Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/04/2024Hodgson, Sarah
12:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
35440398Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/04/2024Hodgson, Sarah
12:0514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStayed all day.
41434954Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY13/04/2025Hodgson, Sarah
12:0614088Within 100m314101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travelling
38673518Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY17/05/2024Burge, Andrew
12:0614089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
35855638Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/04/2024Hodgson, Sarah
12:0714088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
40011409Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ18/01/2025Chase, Mitzi
12:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095Porpoising
20221160Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm314102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19623203Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/03/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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
20519434Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/05/2021Sensurucu, Krista
12:1414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
39035892Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ29/10/2024Hancock, Joe
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12:1514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
36174695Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/05/2024BĂ€RTLETT, DAN
12:1514088Within 100m14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult
18924796Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY13/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah
12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingThere were some surfers in the water. The seal seemed interested and approached but remained wary and kept its distance. After around 20 minutes, it went further offshore heading 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
37871924
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 2.965W11/08/2024Quillan, KellyImage:Local13:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
37819664
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.718N, 2.942W11/08/2024Harris, AbbySorry, didn't come out well at allegedly Image:Local17:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114093Bottling/resting in the waterKept bobbing up in the same place. 10 minute intervals. Came up 3 times.
37819299
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.734N, 1.661W11/08/2024Lock, WayneImage:Local14:0414088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingBlack seal (have a video) but can only see the head looking around! At least 30 minutes in the same spot. Kept diving and reappearing - beneath the surface for about 5 minute intervals.
37819299
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.734N, 1.661W11/08/2024Lock, WayneYellow smudge shows where the black seal was for at least 30 minsImage:Local14:0414088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingBlack seal (have a video) but can only see the head looking around! At least 30 minutes in the same spot. Kept diving and reappearing - beneath the surface for about 5 minute intervals.
37809224
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.734N, 1.661W11/08/2024Burton, SusanImage:Local11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14094DivingDiving down and coming up for a few minutes. We watched them for about half an hour. We didn’t realise there were 2 until they both came up at the same time. Sorry but didn’t get photo of them both & phone camera not very good.
37792320
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.501N, 2.455W10/08/2024Kedwell, LaraghImage:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
37791325
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.501N, 2.455W10/08/2024Kedwell, LaraghImage:Local14:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
37788842
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.754N, 1.633W10/08/2024Fairley, EmmaImage:Local14:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214101Not recorded14099Mixed group14093Bottling/resting in the waterWe have been here all day. It's remained here popping up every 10 mins.
37770007
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W09/08/2024Watkin, SteveImage:Local13:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterTwo taking turns diving and resting
37770007
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W09/08/2024Watkin, SteveImage:Local13:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterTwo taking turns diving and resting
37770007
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W09/08/2024Watkin, SteveImage:Local13:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterTwo taking turns diving and resting
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas moving around ..had a cut on head and was eventually taken by environmental agency as they had waited to see if mom would come possibly going to seal sanctuary Cornwall..about a week old .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas moving around ..had a cut on head and was eventually taken by environmental agency as they had waited to see if mom would come possibly going to seal sanctuary Cornwall..about a week old .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas moving around ..had a cut on head and was eventually taken by environmental agency as they had waited to see if mom would come possibly going to seal sanctuary Cornwall..about a week old .
37743167
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.712N, 1.893W07/08/2024Dhami, JinniebellImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas moving around ..had a cut on head and was eventually taken by environmental agency as they had waited to see if mom would come possibly going to seal sanctuary Cornwall..about a week old .
37715090
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.705N, 2.995W06/08/2024Walker, MattGrey seal? Image:Local13:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the waterIt was moving up and down the beach regularly diving for a few minutes at a time. It would often bob around more then likely keeping an eye on us.
37663369
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.697N, 2.727W03/07/2024Winkle, IanUnknown Seal?Image:Local16:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterIt appeared much blacker and bulkier than most seals I have been able to compare it with. It spent several minutes always vertical in the position shown apparently breathing through an open mouth before slowly submerging for another few minutes and popping up again a little further (15m) along the coast.
37663369
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.697N, 2.727W03/07/2024Winkle, IanImage:Local16:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterIt appeared much blacker and bulkier than most seals I have been able to compare it with. It spent several minutes always vertical in the position shown apparently breathing through an open mouth before slowly submerging for another few minutes and popping up again a little further (15m) along the coast.
37629285
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W03/08/2024Williams, DonaldImage:Local14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
37629285
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W03/08/2024Williams, DonaldImage:Local14088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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