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
40386747Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/02/2025Hodgson, Sarah
10:5014088Within 100m114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40385683Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/11/2024Hodgson, Sarah
13:0014088Within 100m114102Male14098Adult
40384289Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY12/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah
19:3014089Within 1km114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
38670869Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY11/06/2024Hodgson, Sarah
09:3514088Within 100m114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
38519245Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY17/09/2024Hall, Jonathan
19:0014088Within 100m14075Choppy114101Not recordedSwam very close to me and remained in area surfacing regularly.
36310794Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/04/2024Hodgson, Sarah
18:4514088Within 100m114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
35172677Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ20/03/2024Smith, Steve
08:3014088Within 100m14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
33253435Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
10:2014088Within 100m114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
33252755Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY13/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
15:1514088Within 100m214102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
12901389Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ0009889225/02/2020Tinsley, Peter
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40386935Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah
10:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386838Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/03/2025Hodgson, Sarah
09:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40386358Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/01/2025Hodgson, Sarah
13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah
14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385625Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/10/2024Hodgson, Sarah
13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a large wrasse
40384359Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah
14:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40384229Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2024Hodgson, Sarah
10:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40383606Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/07/2024Hodgson, Sarah
18:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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
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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
40386935
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.459W06/03/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local10:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386445
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.530N, 2.437W16/01/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40386445
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.530N, 2.437W16/01/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:5014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40386358
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W03/01/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386358
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W03/01/2025Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386295
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W21/12/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386295
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.447W21/12/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386239
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.460W15/12/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:0514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14076Rough114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40386209
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.449W30/11/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local15:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385773
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.513N, 2.458W09/11/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40385738
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W03/11/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385738
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W03/11/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385628
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.522N, 2.442W06/10/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W05/10/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385627
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.518N, 2.448W05/10/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40385625
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.458W05/10/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a large wrasse
40384405
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W29/09/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14077Very rough214098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40384359
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.515N, 2.455W29/08/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
40384289
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W12/08/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:3014089Within 1km114098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
40384289
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.516N, 2.451W12/08/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:3014089Within 1km114098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
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