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Late fall through early spring brings the most seal reports as animals rest between feeding forays—exact timing shifts with storms and ice. Mild winter weeks can cluster multiple seals on the same bar; heat waves push sightings down.
Sources: Maryland DNR · Maryland Coastal Bays Program
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