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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
13228206Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ17/04/2020Chytkowska, Ewa
18:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14076Rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterJust lying, occasionally moving their head
13051687Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY16/03/2020HILL, JAMES
16:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travelling
12901389Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ0009889225/02/2020Tinsley, Peter
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12773908Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY31/01/2020Arnold, Amanda
14088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094DivingThe seal did not stick around and quickly disappeared. However, it kept diving and returning to the surface. I'm pretty sure it wasn't a pup but not sure if it was a harbour or grey seal.
9808938Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ12/04/2019Ford, Maggie
14:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14092, 14094Feeding, Diving
9234691Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ23/02/2019Scotney, Adan
16:3014089Within 1km14070Sunny14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14105Swimming - travellingFloating in water, watching climbers. Swam away after a minute.
8022866Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY30/09/2018Christopher, Andrew
11:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14075Choppy114101Not recorded14092, 14093Feeding, Bottling/resting in the water
7903061Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY07/09/2018symes, melanie
02:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Diving, Swimming - travellingThe seal look like he was holding onto an underwater rock and just sitting there, every so often going under water , always returning to the same spot.
7902440Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY04/09/2018lazenby, Douglas
10:3014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterMoving around on mudbank
7671262Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY12/08/2018Bailey, Rose
16:0014089Within 1km14072Raining14075Choppy114101Not recorded14098Adult14094Diving
7392469Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY23/07/2018McBride, Harry
13:3414088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14095Porpoising
7229256Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY15/07/2018Fox, Sophie
12:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
7192124Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY08/07/2018Lodge, Pat
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingCharmouth west beach. Seal kept popping head out of water about 100 feet from human bathers over a period of 20 mins. It disappeared when scuba divers arrived. We took a photo but I m not able to send it on this form in the format I have.
7192119Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY08/07/2018Lodge, Pat
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingLocation 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water
7192076Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY08/07/2018Lodge, Pat
16:0014088Within 100m14070Sunny14075Choppy114096Pup/juvenile14105Swimming - travellingLocation 100 feet or so from beach charmouth west beach. The seal kept popping its head out of the water several times to look at human bathers about 100 feet from it over about 20 minutes. It disappeared when two scuba divers entered the water
7056961Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ0081868327/06/2018Clark, A
13:0014070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the water
6981072Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY19/06/2018Morley, Philip
11:0014089Within 1km14071Cloudy14074Calm214101Not recorded
6964322Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ16/06/2018Britt, Anthony
13:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14077Very rough114101Not recorded14098Adult14093, 14105Bottling/resting in the water, Swimming - travellingWas travelling westwards along the line of the beach, approx 20m offshore, and seemed to stop at every group of beach fishermen for a few moments, then carry on.
6894824Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSZ18/05/2018Ford, Maggie
20:4514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14105Swimming - travelling
6893009Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidaeUncertain seal speciesmarine mammalSY06/06/2018Elms, Sarah
19:0514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114092Feeding
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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
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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
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
20214211
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsPhocidae | Uncertain seal speciesPhocidae
Uncertain seal species		marine mammal50.710N, 2.761W12/04/2021Maughan, Sam Image:Local13:0014088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of waterWas on the beach for over an hour
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Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.541N, 2.455W07/03/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19623203
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.541N, 2.455W07/03/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm214104Mixed14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19441846
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.711N, 2.770W02/03/2021Myall, Sancha Image:Local08:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
19441846
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.711N, 2.770W02/03/2021Myall, Sancha Image:Local08:3014071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14093Bottling/resting in the water
19427722
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.455W27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
19427722
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.455W27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
19427722
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.513N, 2.455W27/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:5514088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14093Bottling/resting in the waterDrifting along with the tide
19299721
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W20/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19299721
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W20/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local16:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14076Rough114103Female14098Adult14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, Diving
19068509
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.688N, 1.957W15/02/2021Tutton, Nicki Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
19068509
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.688N, 1.957W15/02/2021Tutton, Nicki Image:Local15:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14091Hauled out - resting on land/out of water
18924796
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W13/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingThere were some surfers in the water. The seal seemed interested and approached but remained wary and kept its distance. After around 20 minutes, it went further offshore heading south.
18924796
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W13/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingThere were some surfers in the water. The seal seemed interested and approached but remained wary and kept its distance. After around 20 minutes, it went further offshore heading south.
18924796
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W13/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingThere were some surfers in the water. The seal seemed interested and approached but remained wary and kept its distance. After around 20 minutes, it went further offshore heading south.
18924796
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.557N, 2.449W13/02/2021Hodgson, Sarah Image:Local12:1514088Within 100m14071Cloudy14074Calm114101Not recorded14096Pup/juvenile14093, 14094Bottling/resting in the water, DivingThere were some surfers in the water. The seal seemed interested and approached but remained wary and kept its distance. After around 20 minutes, it went further offshore heading south.
18818948
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.623N, 2.274W10/02/2021Johnson, Heather Image:Local13:0014089Within 1km14070Sunny14074Calm114101Not recorded14098Adult14094, 14105Diving, Swimming - travellingSeemed very friendly!
18812423
Dorset Seals Project | Seal recordsHalichoerus grypus | Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Grey Seal		marine mammal50.724N, 1.766W21/01/2021Simmons, Adrian Image:Local09:3014088Within 100m14070Sunny14074Calm114092, 14105Feeding, Swimming - travellingThe Seal was catching Common Bream where the River Avon flows into the harbour, then drifting downstream while eating, before swimming back for another. I saw it eat 3 one day and 1 on another. It was also seen at Christchurch Quay on either 23/01 or 24/01 with a Salmon.
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