Today's birding outing, and hike was at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (wiki), about 40 miles east of San Diego, in the San Gabriel Mountains. Below are some birds on the drive up California Route 79 to the park, also some shots at the Paso Picacho Campground, and Lookout Road trail to the top of Cuyamaca Peak (6512' ASL). This was a long, semi-tough hike!
One gets to the park leaving San Diego, heading east on Interstate 8. Exit on CA Rte 79 going north, at the town of Decanso. First, some pictures along this route.
Above and below: Red-Shouldered Hawk in Decanso
Above and below: Red-Shouldered Hawk in Decanso
Decanso Acorn Woodpecker
Western Scrub Jay (in Decanso)
Red-Tailed Hawk (also in Decanso) 
Lark Sparrow on the road to Cuyamaca 
Black-Chinned Sparrow (on the drive up) 
Some burned out areas on Route 79 on the drive up
Nice Violet-Green SwallowThese photos are at Paso Picacho Campground, and the nearby Azalea Glen Trail:
Black-Chinned Hummingbird
Lawrence's Goldfinch
White-Tailed Kite (bad photo, but it is the only one I have!)
Brown-Headed Cowbird 
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Above and 3 Below: Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird 
American Crow 
House Wren
Lesser Goldfinch Lookout Fire Trail Photos:
Lazuli Bunting
empid Flycatcher (Dusky?) 
Ash-Throated Flycatcher
Black-Chinned Sparrow
Lazuli Bunting
Indian Paintbrush bloom
Wild Mustard
Sweet Pea
female Lazuli Bunting
Western Bluebird
Lupine
A view of the trail, near the summit.
another unid empid Flycatcher
a very sad looking Mountain Chickadee 
more Wild Mustard
A view of Cuyamaca Lake from near the top
Utilities on the top of Cuyamaca Peak
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Swainson's Thrush
The trail goes through several burn areas from the 2003 fires
Wild Mustard in the burn area
Ash-Throated Flycatcher
Indian Paintbrush
California Sister
Acorn Woodpecker in the Paso Picacho Campground 
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