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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
22559546Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY8059803009/10/2021Suliani, Carmela
16:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterStretching, flapping tail flipper now and then, looking around and closing eyes.
37553062Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY8128800331/07/2024
17:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
32582863Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY9181876417/08/2023Munns, Lorraine
11:3014070Sunny14074Calm1Swimming upriver - appeared in shallow area where my dog was wading in water. Wish I had a photograph of that! It swam along to the weir.
27649219Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY9240871513/08/2022Semmler, Nicola
20:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingProbably fishing on incoming tide, think it was likely a common seal. Only seen when surfacing then disappeared.
7057570Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY9430882019/04/2018Adkins, Patrick
13:0014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
17909374Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY9559768824/09/2020Johnson, Leigh
17:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingRepeatedly dived and then popping up, before diving down again. Started in calm bay before going further into open ocean.
17840247Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY9633891513/09/2020Brown, Sara
13:3014070Sunny14074Calm314101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
18273251Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY9849884030/11/2020
10:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultClimbed on to paddleboard Swam along behind my board as I paddled. Played in shallow water when I landed on shore in attempt to put space between myself and the seal.
36963947Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY9850884411/07/2024Ings, Naomi
09:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas underwater and undetectable until I dipped off my paddleboard. It then splashed and emerged around 3m away watching me. It followed me for around 40mins at a distance
20305164Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY9859876420/04/2021Price, David
14:3014070Sunny14074Calm414098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterOne adult of each type plus two pups
37211131Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY9968768502/07/2024Baverstock, Karl
11:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not 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
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
40358181Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ07/03/2025Fernandes, Jo
11:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingAbsolutely showing off swimming . Amazing video obtained
40330710Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSZ02/03/2025Orros, Mel
15:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travelling
40230396Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ13/02/2025Vincent, Charlotte
09:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
40139793Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ03/02/2025Liddicoat, Amanda
14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
40139420Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ04/02/2025Mackenzie, Sally
12:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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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
27589180
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.
27589180
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.
27399195
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
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
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
27291343
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
25712353
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
25647044
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.
25647044
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.
25647044
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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