Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Dates and Protocols
Instructions, survey times, and associated data sheets for the 2009 Horseshoe crab spawning season
2009 Survey Dates
April 22, 24, 26 (new moon) May 7, 9, 11 (full moon)
May 21, 23, 25 (new moon) June 5, 7, 9 (full moon)
June 20, 22, 24 (new moon) July 5, 7, 9 (full moon)
Day and night high tides will be surveyed on the above dates. Tidal times are available in PDF format below for General Areas in CT and NY.
Spawning Survey Protocol and Data Sheets
(Click on links below to download PDF forms)
2009 Spawning Survey Protocol
2009 Spawning Survey Data Sheet
2009 Recapture Data Sheet
2009 Tag Data Sheet (Use this blank tag data sheet if you have lost the one that came with your tags)
Random Number Table
Spawning Survey Times by General Area (click on the link for the tidal times)
(Please verify the time of high tide at your survey beach prior to the first survey as there could be a slight deviation from the tide chart) (Click on the links