We meet in the parking area of the Royal Canadian Legion in Van Anda.
We will be walking in the Favada Point and Maple Bay area on the north-west coastline of Texada and on the property of James Mack. He reports having a large number of sealions there just now plus an extra large gathering of Bald Eagle. It should be possible to get quite close to the wildlife so be sure to have camera and perhaps binoculars too. In the past I've been able to get some nice videos of the action, but that can be a matter of luck of course.
Last week we had another cloudy day again and once more selected a forest hiking route as there was no point in heading for the high elevation viewpoints. Driving south part way to Davie Bay we parked at the top of the first hill and hiked north-east towards the middle reaches of Mouat Creek. This is a pleasant enough area with a good road for walking, but rain pouring down made it all a bit dull and damp. However, it did clear up after a while, and after visiting a neat and well built hunter's cabin on a dead-ended side road we reached the lunchspot on the banks of the roaring creek. By then the sun had come out and the rest of the hike was dry and much more pleasant.
JD.
Glaucous-winged Gulls, our largest species of gull, on the dock railing in Van Anda.
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