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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
32385354Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY13/08/2023Lenman, Mariana
15:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
32137361Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY04/08/2023CARTER, ROBERT
13:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingDiving then reappearing with 3 to 4 minute gaps. Appeared to be feeding on unknown prey. It was 100 metres off shore, visible for 2 hours or more
32122811Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ03/08/2023Vale, Alex
13:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingSpotted whilst paddle boarding, seal was very calm and inquisitive
32121565Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214102Male14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingSome interaction between the 2 seals - possibly aggressive
32121418Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingTravelling north
32121393Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/08/2023Hodgson, Sarah
13:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32118574Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY31/07/2023Hodgson, Sarah
09:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingTravelling south
32118516Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/07/2023Hodgson, Sarah
18:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
32118386Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
17:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32104064Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2023Westerby, Allen
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWe observed the seal for about 20 minutes on and off as the water was rising. She lay with her head and tail raised. By the time that we left, she was nearly half covered.
32007906Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/07/2023Buxton, Michael
13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterRepeated bottling
31981559Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY29/07/2023Turner, Veeda
11:2814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
31946979Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ27/07/2023Rostrup, Katie
12:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
31839662Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY19/07/2023Westerby, Allen
20:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterThe seal was observed bottling for about 3 minutes as we passed by.
31771406Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/07/2023appleby, Oliver
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, PorpoisingAround for 15-20 mins. Watches kayaks and left after a power boat went past
31625640Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/07/2023Marsh, Ellouise
14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
30873385Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/06/2023O'Connor, Jane
16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultThe seal was calm, remaining in one place, seemingly sleepy as it was yawning constantly and intermittenly opening and shutting its eyes as if resting. I am not familiar with some of the behaviour terms listed so I can't tick this box. We watched it for about an hour, and it was still there an hour later.
30809277Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY07/06/2023Marchant, Tim
20:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm514101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
30753915Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
10:3614088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
30753902Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
09:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising
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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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