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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
17733568Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ29/08/2020Richards, Carl
06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
17732600Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ28/08/2020Ball, Abigail
20:2814088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travellingSwimming then curious so travelled onto land to see myself and my dog. I have a video if needed in addition to the above photos.
17719167Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/08/2020Sanger, Sarah
11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114105Swimming - travellingHe really surprised us as he came up out of nowhere, he was very playful and friendly but we didn't touch him and came out of the water as soon as possible. I think he liked my wetsuit and was 'headbutting' and nudging me.
17448541Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY01/08/2020Hall, Mike
05:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
17417683Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY15/08/2020Hodgson, Sarah
14:4514088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas seen to eat a ballan wrasse
17415611Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/08/2020Porter, Richard
17:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterAllowed children to pet in shallow water - not clear if sick
17414331Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY7205819314/08/2020Porter, Richard
17:4014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
17402766Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/08/2020Potts, Haylee
17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the waterVery friendly
16910530Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2020Gillespie, Iain
21:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas very calm and could be approached with no signs of issue. Some passers by even pet it
15067232Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/07/2020Hodgson, Sarah
16:2014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14733724Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
15:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
14733485Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
15:4214088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
14733180Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY30/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
17:4514088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
14390681Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY22/06/2020Wakefield, Ruth
11:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114093Bottling/resting in the water
14073695Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2020Lawrence, Fiona
18:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSeemed very curious of people - not scared of them. Was bobbing around the water and swimming around the little pier bit at greenhill, then came out and climbed up onto the pier to rest
14064649Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY07/06/2020Martin, Louise
10:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091, 14094, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Diving, Swimming - travellingIt appeared in the sea approximately 10 m out just as we came down to the beach. It seemed curious about us. We stood still for about 10 minutes watching while he swam back and forth. We left when he came ashore about 100 m down the beach. He? was quite dark but not as big as an adult. We think he was about 1.2-1.5m long
14012716Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY05/06/2020Hodgson, Sarah
17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingOnly viewed once - appeared to be moving
13404596Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY03/05/2020Hodgson, Sarah
17:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
13404579Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY25/04/2020Hodgson, Sarah
14:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
13251968Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ17/04/2020Norris, Alison
17:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterPopped head up and stayed for a few minutes, ducked under then came up again several times.
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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
36647653
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W26/06/2024Clary, LukeImage:Local09:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
36647653
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W26/06/2024Clary, LukeImage:Local09:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
36608091
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.592N, 2.063W19/06/2024Ellis, MarkImage:Local17:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm314101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
36594840
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.594N, 2.430W20/06/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
36594840
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.594N, 2.430W20/06/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
36594840
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.594N, 2.430W20/06/2024Atherton, AndrewImage:Local20:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm14101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingThe seal came to investigate our kayak group
36315825
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W07/06/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
36315825
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W07/06/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
36315825
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W07/06/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy214102Male14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
36315673
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.541N, 2.456W25/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local17:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
36314425
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.519N, 2.460W25/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local16:4014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36313219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W23/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36313219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W23/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36313219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W23/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local19:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
36311808
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W17/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36311808
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W17/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local12:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36311680
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.452W14/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local18:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36311366
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.541N, 2.456W09/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36311366
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.541N, 2.456W09/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local14:2514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
36311330
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.521N, 2.460W09/05/2024Hodgson, SarahImage:Local13:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingHeading south towards the Bill
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