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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
33122522Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY19/09/2023Hitchcoe, Ewan
14:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingSeal was in a blocked outfall pipe at bower point within the Arne moors coastal change conatruction site. The seal was slightly startled by me and proceeded to head west down a waterway within the site.
33115650Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY21/09/2023Hodgson, Sarah
11:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14076Rough114102Male14093Bottling/resting in the water
33086231Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY19/09/2023Edwards, Rosie
11:2014088Within 100m14073Mist/fog14078Stormy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingHead came up looked around and resurfaced
32824080Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY04/09/2023Duncan, Robert
10:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114098Adult14092Feeding
32785667Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/09/2023Holt, Lindsay
10:3014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32767987Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY25/08/2023Hatcher, Julie
16:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterSeen from boat by several people but not seen by me personally
32767898Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY25/08/2023Hatcher, Julie
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32703867Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY24/08/2023yawetz, D
19:1914088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingreally call night, they were slowly travelling up the coast and diving and looking at us. Maybe hunting in the seaweed.
32694562Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY27/08/2023Footner, Sarah
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32663514Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY26/08/2023Bernard, Dean
18:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14099Mixed group14093Bottling/resting in the waterObserving our movements across the beach
32604822Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY22/08/2023White, Trevor
14:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
32525337Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/08/2023Copp, Jacqui
19:1614088Within 100m14070Sunny114105Swimming - travelling
32481924Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY17/08/2023Khatun, Hafiza
18:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSeemed to love the attention.
32467996Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/08/2023Jones, Bethan
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
32385354Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY13/08/2023Lenman, Mariana
15:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travelling
32176194Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY06/08/2023Darby, Scott
11:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy314104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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
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
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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
18093600
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W22/10/2020Freeman, SerenaImage:Local14:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14095Porpoising
18092045
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.716N, 1.769W22/10/2020Snowdon, HayleyImage:Local14:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterLooked like it may have wanted to haul put but too many people
17984790
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W05/10/2020Hodgson, SarahImage:Local11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
17984790
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.517N, 2.450W05/10/2020Hodgson, SarahImage:Local11:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
17941418
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.730N, 1.784W30/09/2020Boardman, PeterSeal on River Stour at Wick, Bournemouth, Wednesday 30 September 2020, photo by Peter BoardmanImage:Local09:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming upriver at Wick this morning. Only brief view. We waited for 10 minutes, but we didn't see it resurface
17926377
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.633N, 2.338W27/09/2020Prior, DavidGrey seal with fishImage:Local11:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092FeedingCatching fish 10 to 15m out from beach below Ringstead village. Came in to about 5m from beach a couple of times. We observed it for approx 10 minutes before it swam off westwards.
17909374
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species
marine mammal50.592N, 2.064W24/09/2020Johnson, LeighCommon seal sighting in Chapmans pool. Seals head up above the surface before diving down. poor photImage:Local17:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingRepeatedly dived and then popping up, before diving down again. Started in calm bay before going further into open ocean.
17848252
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.731N, 1.769W14/09/2020Mayhew, NikkiImage:Local18:3014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
17848252
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.731N, 1.769W14/09/2020Mayhew, NikkiImage:Local18:3014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093Bottling/resting in the water
17846335
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.729N, 2.038W14/09/2020Copland, AlisonImage:Local10:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
17846335
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.729N, 2.038W14/09/2020Copland, AlisonImage:Local10:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
17846335
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.729N, 2.038W14/09/2020Copland, AlisonImage:Local10:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
17765260
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.720N, 1.767W30/08/2020Bennett, JackImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travellingSwam up and down shore and then hauled out whilst we were fishing not worried until people crowded and people in boat followed it when returned to the water
17765260
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.720N, 1.767W30/08/2020Bennett, JackImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travellingSwam up and down shore and then hauled out whilst we were fishing not worried until people crowded and people in boat followed it when returned to the water
17765260
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.720N, 1.767W30/08/2020Bennett, JackImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travellingSwam up and down shore and then hauled out whilst we were fishing not worried until people crowded and people in boat followed it when returned to the water
17765260
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.720N, 1.767W30/08/2020Bennett, JackImage:Local16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Swimming - travellingSwam up and down shore and then hauled out whilst we were fishing not worried until people crowded and people in boat followed it when returned to the water
17743836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W30/08/2020Lang, RobinImage:Local14089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, PorpoisingFollowed Paddleboard for a short distance
17743836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W30/08/2020Lang, RobinImage:Local14089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, PorpoisingFollowed Paddleboard for a short distance
17743836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal
marine mammal50.594N, 2.494W30/08/2020Lang, RobinImage:Local14089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, PorpoisingFollowed Paddleboard for a short distance
17733568
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal
marine mammal50.716N, 1.768W29/08/2020Richards, CarlImage:Local06:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
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