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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
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
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
32119328Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ0364836403/08/2023Skea-Strachan, Isabel
12:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingCame up near swimmers c20m from National Trust Beach at Studland. Looked around and swam off
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
32118293Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY6840688814/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
16:3514070Sunny14074Calm114102Male14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
32007906Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY29/07/2023Buxton, Michael
13:5014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the waterRepeated bottling
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
31417734Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSZ08/07/2023Hanak, Chris
19:4014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094Diving
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.
30753915Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypusGrey Sealmarine mammalSY08/06/2023Hodgson, Sarah
10:3614088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
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.
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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
20784559
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.610N, 2.133W26/06/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:2514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared curious around paddleboarders but wary. If approached the seal moved away and popped up elsewhere.
20784559
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.610N, 2.133W26/06/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:2514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingAppeared curious around paddleboarders but wary. If approached the seal moved away and popped up elsewhere.
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, Julie Seal was trying to play with the dog and made contact Image:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, Julie Image:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, Julie Image:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
20781450
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.619N, 2.246W09/06/2021Sweales, Julie Behind the brown dogImage:Local15:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14095, 14105Porpoising, Swimming - travellingThe seal was trying to play with the dog
20536252
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.707N, 1.904W02/05/2021Jowett, Jane Enlarged.Image:Local16:5914088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travellingSwimming alongside 3 swimmers in wetsuits. They got out the water and it swam around - popping up for air for a few minutes before heading towards Poole
20534028
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.569N, 2.447W31/05/2021Hatcher, Julie By Steve TrewhellaImage:Local12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14094DivingPlaying with divers
20519434
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.704N, 2.743W30/05/2021Sensurucu, Krista Image:Local12:1414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
20385219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.446W11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20385219
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.446W11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local14:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20385207
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20385207
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.540N, 2.455W11/05/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:4014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114102Male14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20314891
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.723N, 1.741W01/05/2021Henegan, Julie Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
20297515
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.716N, 2.784W28/04/2021Holt, Jane Image:Local14071Cloudy14074Calm114091, 14094, 14105Hauled out - resting on land/out of water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThis seal came to within a foot of the shoreline where both myself and my dog were taken by surprise. It was very inquisitive and I thought it was going to come out of the water. I was struggling with my dog and then it swam off on the direction of Charmouth coming up a few more times along the foreshore.
20254134
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.446W20/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local19:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20254134
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.446W20/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local19:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20254134
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.519N, 2.446W20/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local19:1314088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
20221620
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.690N, 2.705W14/04/2021White, Daniel Image:Local15:3014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterLethargic, didn’t take fish from fisherman, unbothered by close proximity of people.
20221160
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.541N, 2.456W14/04/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm314102Male14098Adult14092, 14093, 14094Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
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