Whidbey Island Station, WA

Island County

Molt Search Report
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02/26/2026 | 1:20 pm





"Other species seen. Kelp crab, hairy helmet and red rock crab. All whole red rock crabs were female and dead"

Collected crabs

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 5

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 102

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 100

Sex of Dungeness crab #3: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #3: 100.5

Sex of Dungeness crab #4: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #4: 102

Sex of Dungeness crab #5: Male

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #5: 32

02/26/2026 | 1:20 pm

Tidal Overview

4 hours 12 minutes after high tide

Data from NAS Whidbey Island (1.4 miles away)

High Tide (Predicted): 9:08 am, 7.6' MLLW

■ Observed ■ Predicted water level ⬤ Report time

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 10.4 MPH

Wind Direction: SSE (152°)

Temperature: 52℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"

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2 Comments. Leave new

  • Hannah Brown
    March 10, 2026 3:50 pm

    Thanks for doing a Molt Search out there! I noticed the map is showing a residential address instead of a shoreline. Do you remember where you did this search on 2/26/26? Send me an email back and I can edit your report, or log-in (via computer) if you’d prefer to do so yourself; I don’t want to publish it to the public dataset with any private info!

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