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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
8040961Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/06/2018Hodgson, Sarah
21:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingOne was bottling for a while then they both appeared to head out into Lyme Bay
8040841Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/06/2018Hodgson, Sarah
09:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterHauled out onto mud at low-tide with a common seal
8019354Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY28/09/2018Shaw, Martin
18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
7910028Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/09/2018Tinsley, Peter
15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped up for a few seconds every minute or so, seemed to be watching people on the beach
7798276Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY4903887403/09/2018Banham, Nigel
13:4514070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal was presenting itself to sunbathers on the beach and swimmers in the sea directly opposite hive beach cafe. It came from West Bay Area and stayed visible with its head out of the water for about 10 minuets. It did not seem phased by the number of people on the beach all looking at it.
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.
7167211Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ07/07/2018Tolley, Ben
22:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
7051168Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY6788684325/06/2018Elkin, Jennifer
14:3014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingSkinned and ate an eel whilst playing with it
6675665Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY12/04/2018Halewood, Jonathan
19:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
6624250Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY10/04/2018Garrett, Colin
16:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterThe first Seal was within twenty metres of the shore. Stayed there approximately thirty to forty minutes. Another Seal with different markings was sighted further out and stayed in the same place, resting in the water (sometimes submerging) for the duration of us being there.
41066104Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY20/04/2025Widdess, Lucy
15:1514089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098AdultMany birds were all in one area which looked like there may have been a school of fish
41052359Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY19/04/2025Bailey, Clare
17:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingDived under the water when it was aware that a paddle board approaching. Did not see after that.
41014739Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY16/04/2025Cradock, Jessica
17:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40987513Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ14/04/2025Wright, Alex
19:5014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
40987198Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ14/04/2025Stevens, Nicola
14:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14092Feeding
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.
40485718Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/03/2025Kerr, Lacey
16:5714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm1Popped their head above the water, then dove under
40419390Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ15/03/2025Chick, Malcolm
09:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114092, 14094, 14105Feeding, Diving, Swimming - travellingSubmerged travelling northwards for approx. 100 metres
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 Sex term ID Sex term Seal age term ID Seal age term Behaviour term ID Behaviour term Other behaviour notes
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.611N, 2.153W08/08/2022Abbott, Caroline Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterIt sat on the ledge we had left shoes on while we went for a swim so we had to go within 10m to collect the shoes and it seemed to enjoy watching us very relaxed. Stayed there till the tide came in.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.611N, 2.153W08/08/2022Abbott, Caroline Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterIt sat on the ledge we had left shoes on while we went for a swim so we had to go within 10m to collect the shoes and it seemed to enjoy watching us very relaxed. Stayed there till the tide came in.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.624N, 2.444W24/07/2022Smith, Mel Image:Local20:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterPeople annoying it and getting too close!!! Coming in and out of the water.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W31/07/2022Watch, Karen Image:Local10:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy314101Not recorded14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W31/07/2022Watch, Karen Image:Local10:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy314101Not recorded14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
27388571
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W31/07/2022Watch, Karen Image:Local10:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy314101Not recorded14099Mixed group14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.608N, 2.132W25/07/2022Hatcher, Julie Image:Local11:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterFirst seen around 11:30 and last seen at 17:00. Stayed all day.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.645N, 1.928W22/07/2022Walters, Samantha Image:Local15:3814089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.645N, 1.928W22/07/2022Walters, Samantha Image:Local15:3814089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
27158023
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.645N, 1.928W22/07/2022Walters, Samantha Image:Local15:3814089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.645N, 1.928W22/07/2022Walters, Samantha Image:Local15:3814089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.437W05/07/2022Eades, Shaun Image:Local07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.437W05/07/2022Eades, Shaun Image:Local07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
26274776
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.568N, 2.437W05/07/2022Eades, Shaun Image:Local07:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092Feeding
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.684N, 2.109W07/06/2022Trewhella, Matt Image:Local20:3314088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.593N, 2.064W05/06/2022Dunn, Maya Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.593N, 2.064W05/06/2022Dunn, Maya Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.593N, 2.064W05/06/2022Dunn, Maya Image:Local14:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingCould see them eating fish, with head just above the water. Very inquisitive, coming fairly close to the beach to look at people and dogs - stayed around Chapmans Pool for some time, at least half an hour.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W14/05/2022Bamford, Martin Image:Local13:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.620N, 1.955W06/05/2022Smith, Matthew Image:Local16:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14095, 14105Diving, Porpoising, Swimming - travelling
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