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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
32118574Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY31/07/2023Hodgson, Sarah
09:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114102Male14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingTravelling south
32118516Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY27/07/2023Hodgson, Sarah
18:3514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
32118386Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
17:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
32104064Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY02/08/2023Westerby, Allen
19:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWe observed the seal for about 20 minutes on and off as the water was rising. She lay with her head and tail raised. By the time that we left, she was nearly half covered.
32007906Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/07/2023Buxton, Michael
13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterRepeated bottling
31981559Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY29/07/2023Turner, Veeda
11:2814088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
31839662Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY19/07/2023Westerby, Allen
20:4514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterThe seal was observed bottling for about 3 minutes as we passed by.
31771406Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/07/2023appleby, Oliver
13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, PorpoisingAround for 15-20 mins. Watches kayaks and left after a power boat went past
31625640Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY16/07/2023Marsh, Ellouise
14:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
30873385Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY14/06/2023O'Connor, Jane
16:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098AdultThe seal was calm, remaining in one place, seemingly sleepy as it was yawning constantly and intermittenly opening and shutting its eyes as if resting. I am not familiar with some of the behaviour terms listed so I can't tick this box. We watched it for about an hour, and it was still there an hour later.
30809277Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY07/06/2023Marchant, Tim
20:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm514101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
30753915Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
10:3614088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
30753902Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
09:4714088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14095Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Porpoising
30753874Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulinaCommon Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
08:5414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
30488168Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY24/05/2023Dawson, Luke
18:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
30394393Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/05/2023Hodgson, Sarah
18:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
30394046Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY18/05/2023Hodgson, Sarah
12:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterOnly seen once then disappeared.
30262799Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY09/05/2023Hatcher, Julie
10:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094, 14105Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingMostly bottling but then followed a couple of kayakers to the slipway, keeping slightly to the side and behind. Also seen feeding on a large fish. Disappearing underwater for periods.
30184305Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY02/05/2023Pigeon, Candice
15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
30013676Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY20/04/2023Hodgson, Sarah
15:2014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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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
38519245
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.722N, 2.937W17/09/2024Hall, Jonathan Image:Local19:0014088Within 100m14075Choppy114101Not recordedSwam very close to me and remained in area surfacing regularly.
38295814
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.719N, 1.851W03/09/2024Davies, Elizabeth Image:Local18:3014070Sunny14074Calm1
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, Emma Image:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38258961
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, Emma Image:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.734N, 1.664W31/08/2024Gale, Emma Image:Local15:3014071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38175836
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.954W29/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterSat on the mooring for almost 3 hours
38110223
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.719N, 2.939W26/08/2024Morris, Kate Very small near CobbImage:Local11:0014070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14094DivingThe seal was diving off the beach and would pop up occasionally. I just saw its head which at first I thought was a black Labrador dog!
38099255
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.674N, 2.133W25/08/2024Mason, Laura Have a videoImage:Local19:1014088Within 100m14071Cloudy114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming in relaxed manner, curious and looking over shoulder as it swam
37950245
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W17/08/2024Hubble, Julie Image:Local12:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
37950245
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.514N, 2.455W17/08/2024Hubble, Julie Image:Local12:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
37943073
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.706N, 2.060W17/08/2024Martin, Peter Image:Local10:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWhen I returned it had moved about 50m to the other side of the spit
37941841
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhoca vitulina | Common SealPhoca vitulina
Common Seal		marine mammal50.706N, 2.060W17/08/2024Martin, Peter Image:Local10:3514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWhen I returned it had moved about 50m to the other side of the spit
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37880419
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.683N, 1.957W09/08/2024Williams, Donald Image:Local14088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214101Not recorded14099Mixed groupAnother skipper reported seeing them mate that day
37871924
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.712N, 2.965W11/08/2024Quillan, Kelly Image:Local13:1514088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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