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Leaders: Rich Nicholson and Bob Dunn
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Big Break offers a good assortment of birds on both land and water fr om sparrows and warblers to ducks, grebes, and gallinules. This is an inter esting new place for us to bird and well worth the hour and a half drive. W e will then move on to Black Diamond Mines, which is the former site o f the Hazel Atlas Mining company. Here, we'll look for Canyon Wren, quail, swifts, woodpeckers, raptors and more. Once again, these parks are well wor th the effort.
Directions: To get to Big Break take Hwy 4-E to exit 3
0 for CA 160. Continue on CA 160 and take exit CA-4 to Stockton/Oakley
. Then turn right on Main St. and then left on Big Break Rd into the park.
From the south, take N. Vasco Rd to exit CA-4, then right on Main St and le
ft on Big Break Rd. into the park. Arrive at 69 Big Break RD. Approx. 1h 30
min. It is a good idea to check Google maps for your best route and to avoi
d traffic problems. To get to Black Diamond Mines, return to CA-4 west to S
omersville Rd. Continue west up the hill to the visitor center. Parking is
free.