50 The Essex Naturalist
Date Location Sex Length Ref
27/2/1960 Brightlingsea F ? FCF
8/1960 Burnham ? 1.37m FCF
19/4/1962 Walton ? 1.17m FCF
2/4/1963 Walton ? 1 Southend Museum
18/5/1963 Walton F 1.37m Southend Museum
29/4/1964 West Thurrock F + calf ? FCF
30/9/1965 Rainham ? ? FCF
21/4/1966 Bradwell ? 2 involved 1.52m FCF
22/1/1967 Walton ? ? MCS
16/2/1967 Walton ? 1.24m MCS
9/3/1969 Great Wakering ? ? M.Drake
8/8/1969 Walton ? 1.37m MCS
28/10/1971 Walton M 1.04m MCS
29/10/1972 Jaywick ? 1.52m MCS
2/3/1975 Clacton F ? MCS
25/1/1976 Great Holland ? 1.22m MCS
29/11/1979 Bow Creek ? 1.35m MCS
11/7/1983 Pewit Island ? ? MCS
4/2/1986 Great Holland M 1.50m MCS
20/1/1989 Clacton Pier ? ? MCS
9/3/1989 Clacton Pier ? ? MCS
17/7/1989 Heybridge Basin ? ? MCS
20/7/1990 Osea Island ? ? MCS
13/5/1991 Foulness Point ? ? MCS
16/9/1991 Clacton ? ? MCS
16/9/1991 Great Holland ? ? MCS
11/1991 Old Hall Marshes ? ? RSPB
20/12/1991 Bradwell ? ? MCS
30/6/1992 Thorpe Bay ? ? Southend Museum
15/3/1993 Foulness ? ? BMNH
28/3/1994 Gunfleet Sands ? ? BMNH
7/7/1994 Hamford Water ? ? BMNH
26/4/1996 River Colne ? ? BMNH
13/1/1997 Shoebury ? ? BMNH
22/4/1997 Harwich ? ? BMNH
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) L.
There are two confirmed records. An individual found at East Mersea on 1st
August 1990 could not be separated from the striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba).
Date Location Sex Length Ref
12/3/1938 Clacton ? 2.74m FCF
8/3/1993 Foulness Point ? ? BMNH