The latest Seal Group Report was completed this week.

Key findings included

• 285 Observational visits made (75% of days)
• Average number of seals for 6 out of 12 months up, but the overall average is stable - peak numbers are up, but seals were seen on only 90% of visits, down from 100%, so the range of seal numbers has broadened
• The spring peak was one month early in March but the Autumn peak returned to October, having been in November in 2003
• More than 20 seals were seen on 55% of visits
• 160 different seals were identified, about two thirds were males and one third females. This is a male dominated location
• 14 different tagged seals (7 from the National Seal Sanctuary and 1 from Oceanopolis in France) and 4 different hatted seals (all released from Gweek) were seen
• 17 seals can be described as 'Semi resident', having been seen more that 20 times. The most frequently observed seal was only seen on 20% of visits, so no seals can be classed as 'Resident.' 54 seals were 'Regular visitors' and 88 were 'Migrants' having been seen less than 5 times
• Identified individual males are seen more times than identified individual females
• The average percentage of seals identified went up to 18% (from 15%)
• The beach became a breeding beach with 3 pups and a 'Beachmaster' for the first time since 2000
• The average percentage of net entangled seals remained at 4%, though it may be as high as 8.3%
• Disturbance by people descending the path has been greatly reduced. However, disturbance caused by moving or loud cliff top onlookers occurred on 10% of visits and by sea craft on 3% of visits
• We are encouraging the public to report all dead seals to see if recent rises continue
• Future reports will be annual.

If you would like to become an active member of the Godrevy Seal Group, have any information for us, want to ask us a question about the seals you see or just want to say you support what we are doing, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us by emailing ssayer@suesseals.eclipse.co.uk