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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
29368988Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY13/02/2023Hodgson, Sarah
12:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14092FeedingEating a Ballan wrasse
29171290Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY04/01/2023Hodgson, Sarah
16:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
29171288Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY04/01/2023Hodgson, Sarah
14:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28902045Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY11/12/2022Taylor, David
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28883699Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY09/12/2022Hodgson, Sarah
10:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28404955Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY16/10/2022Hatcher, Julie
10:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
28404950Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ16/10/2022Hatcher, Julie
11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterAware of boat and dived as we approached but surfaced again when boat had gone by
28360155Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY16/05/2022Hodgson, Sarah
10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
28359752Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY6826735013/10/2022Hodgson, Sarah
12:2014070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14096Pup/juvenile14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
28324965Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/10/2022Kidner, Simon
16:3714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm1
28324960Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/10/2022Kidner, Simon
16:2314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingFishing
27605318Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY10/08/2022Richmond, Bill
19:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenilecalm & interested in being watched from a distance
27600392Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ07/08/2022Fanner, Rob
11:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingWe stopped kayaking when we noticed it's head out the water, then it swam closer to us periodically, until it was right behind us on the kayak. Looked at us for about 10 secs with it's head out the water again then swam off.
27589180Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/08/2022Abbott, Caroline
13:0014088Within 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.
27399195Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY24/07/2022Smith, Mel
20:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterPeople annoying it and getting too close!!! Coming in and out of the water.
25021065Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY27/04/2022Lamond, Colin
15:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed group14092Feeding
24675296Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY29/03/2022Westerby, Allen
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214103Female14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingOne seal approached us in our kayaks and followed us for about 200 metres. Diving every minute or so and re-appearing close by. It remained in contact for about 10 minutes. The other seal was slightly larger, but remained at a distance of about 100 metres. They did not appear to be feeding.
23646076Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY23/01/2022Fewtrell-Clarke, Andrew
14:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travelling
23391328Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY31/12/2021Copland, Alison
14:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
23051169Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY03/11/2021Copland, Alison
15:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - 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
8040763
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.686N, 2.024W20/06/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local09:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterHauled out onto mud at low tide with a grey seal (recorded separately)
8040723
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.686N, 2.024W08/05/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local08:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14099Mixed group14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travelling
8040723
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.686N, 2.024W08/05/2018Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local08:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314104Mixed14099Mixed group14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travelling
8022866
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W30/09/2018Christopher, Andrew Image:Local11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
8022866
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.515N, 2.453W30/09/2018Christopher, Andrew Image:Local11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
8019354
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.694N, 2.041W28/09/2018Shaw, Martin Image:Local18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
8019354
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.694N, 2.041W28/09/2018Shaw, Martin Image:Local18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
7903061
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.516N, 2.446W07/09/2018symes, melanie Image:Local02:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThe seal look like he was holding onto an underwater rock and just sitting there, every so often going under water , always returning to the same spot.
7903061
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.516N, 2.446W07/09/2018symes, melanie Image:Local02:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThe seal look like he was holding onto an underwater rock and just sitting there, every so often going under water , always returning to the same spot.
7392469
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.693N, 2.026W23/07/2018McBride, Harry Seal of Shipstal beach, ArneImage:Local13:3414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095Porpoising
7192119
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.729N, 2.908W08/07/2018Lodge, Pat Whiskery noseImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingLocation 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water
7192076
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.729N, 2.908W08/07/2018Lodge, Pat Whiskery noseImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingLocation 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water
7051168
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W25/06/2018Elkin, Jennifer Image:Local14:3014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingSkinned and ate an eel whilst playing with it
7051168
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.515N, 2.454W25/06/2018Elkin, Jennifer Image:Local14:3014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092FeedingSkinned and ate an eel whilst playing with it
6981072
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.693N, 2.023W19/06/2018Morley, Philip Image:Local11:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded
6981072
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.693N, 2.023W19/06/2018Morley, Philip Image:Local11:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded
6624250
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.603N, 2.450W10/04/2018Garrett, Colin 1st Seal within twenty metres of the shore.Image:Local16:4014088Within 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.
6624250
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.603N, 2.450W10/04/2018Garrett, Colin 2nd Seal further outImage:Local16:4014088Within 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.
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.603N, 2.450W10/04/2018Garrett, Colin 1st SealImage:Local16:4014088Within 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.
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