Vashon, WA

King County

Molt Search Report
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08/27/2023 | 11:46 am




"First molt search! Believe the molts on the left are graceful or red rock but please let me know if incorrect!"

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

European green crabs found: No

Number of European green crab molts found: 0

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: No

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 0

08/27/2023 | 11:46 am

Tidal Overview

4 hours 42 minutes before high tide

Data from Tacoma, Commencement Bay, Sitcum Waterway (8.6 miles away)

Water Level (at time of report): 11:46 am, 5.1'

High Tide (Predicted): 4:19 pm, 11'

High Tide (Observed): 4:06 pm, 11.7'

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 5.8 MPH

Wind Direction: SW (220°)

Temperature: 68℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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  • Lisa Watkins, Washington Sea Grant
    August 31, 2023 4:52 pm

    Thanks so much for taking the time to do a Molt Search, Kimberly! What a diverse group for your first roundup! You’re spot on that those larger ones one the left with their protruding rostrum are all red rock crabs. You also found a nice group of kelp (or spider) crabs, a couple hairy helmets and of course a nice group of our native shore crabs. So helpful to have such a great photo as we go through for data quality checks to keep the dataset up to management & research standards. Glad to have you part of the Molt Search community! Hope it was a fun time out there!

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