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Saturday 6th of May 2023 and I left my room at 9 o'clock and I booked a car with my Lyft app. I put the destination “Lombard Lamp” in the SE corner of the Central Park. And I will start at the pond, eBird hotspot: Central Park--The Pond and Hallett Sanctuary I got out of the car and I started the eBird app at 09:39 and I entered the Central Park for the first time in my life. I have walked past the park many times in the past, but I had never entered as back then I only had interests in finding a good bar. 
 Enter Central Park at the Lombard Lamp
 Enter Central Park at the Lombard Lamp
 The pond
 The pond
 Turtles in the pond
 The pond
 The pond
I walk around the pond and I only see American Robins, Starlings and House Sparrows. And of course, Feral Pigeons. So, I was not very excited walking around and when I was at the bridge crossing the over the pond, I turned off the path to go down to check out the reeds. A bit of wetlands and I could see birds bathing so I was  Hopeful to get to see something exciting. House Sparrows and American Robins is what I saw, well, one Mourning Dove.
But when I left, I spotted a bird that I had never seen before, the Northern Waterthrush. I got a few pictures and I used the Merlin app to ID the bird. My first LIFER in New York. Now things started to get excited!         Northern Waterthrush
 Common Grackle
 Mourning Dove
 The bridge over the pond
I cross the bridge and the plan is to walk back to where I had entered the park to complete the circle around the pond. Then I will turn around to walk back up north to explore the areas above the pond. I turn around and I walk back towards the bridge when I pass a couple of House Sparrows sand bathing. They were not scared and I approached the birds and I had my video camera ready.
I continue and when I am back at the bridge, I see one Grey Catbird siting in a bush singing, or some kind of sub song. There is one guy playing the saxophone so we can hear him as well as the bird. I was grateful when he stopped playing and I could get the bird sound only. I got a little bit of recording before the bird left and I was happy. I left a little of the saxophone in the recording to keep as a memory. Listen to the Grey Catbird
Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
I continue north and the last picture I take is of an American Robin sitting in a tree. There had been a lot less bird action around the pond than what I had expected when I got out of the car this morning.  American Robin
 I reach the tennis courts
 Today's track at the pond - Central Park
I turn off my eBird app when I reach the tennis courts, they were playing tennis, but I think it is an ice rink during the winter. I change the hotspot to: Central Park--SE from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr. I walked for about 10 minutes and there were no birds to be seen. After 10 minutes it is time to switch eBird hotspot again
 Today's track SE from 65th St. transv.-Center Dr. - Central Park
 Reaching the road and time to change hotspot to Sheep Meadow
I cross a road and I change eBird app to the hotspot: Central Park--Sheep Meadow and I walk along a huge lawn, disappointing as I had expected a meadow. And the birds, starlings and robins. Of course, House Sparrows and pigeons.  House Sparrow
 House Sparrow
 House Sparrow
 Today's track at Central Park--Sheep Meadow
And honestly, I was not very happy, switching eBird spots every 10 minutes and there were not any exciting birds. So, when I reached the Cherry Hill Fountain, I changed eBird hotspot to Central Park--The Ramble This is ridiculous, to change eBird hotspot all the time and from now on I will concentrate on the birds and not to look where I am all the time.
I walked down to the bridge over The Lake and I ran in to a stall selling water and snacks and I bought a bottle of water and two sweets that I enjoyed on the bench. I could see one bird of prey flying from a building and I used my Merlin app and it came up as a Red-tailed Hawk.  Red-tailed Hawk
 Blue Jay
 Canada Goose sitting on nest
I left the bench crossing the bridge and I ran in to a couple from Florida and we were chatting about birding in Florida and as we spoke, we had two Blue Jays in the trees next to us. I continue and now I think I am in the area they call the Ramble and I see some birders looking at something and it turns out to be a Hooded Warbler. I never get a picture of the birds, but there was one Hermit Thrush coming to say hello. There was one Downy Woodpecker landing in the tree next to me so I was happy.  Grey Catbird
 Downy Woodpecker
 Downy Woodpecker
 Northern Cardinal
 Black-and-white Warbler
Listen to the Chimney Swift and the Black and White Warbler
Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
 Ovenbird
 Ovenbird
 Ovenbird
 Today's track at the Ramble--Sheep Meadow
I had to ask for directions to find my way out of the park and I booked a car on my Lyft app. Going back to the hotel and I asked the driver to drop me on the 8th Avenue and I would walk down 39th St. I was going for lunch at the Japanese restaurant again. I needed to buy a MAX as they did not have it at the restaurant. Yesterday and they confirmed that they had avocado and I told them that I would be back today for avocado and salmon sushi. Today they told me that they could not make avocado and salmon sushi because it would be a different price. - Just change the price, I suggested This was impossible and I left for my room where I had tea and ham for lunch. I will go back to Central Park tomorrow and you can click HERE to find out if there are any excitements.
    
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Species lifer: First time that someone observes a species in their life
Photo lifer: First time that someone photographs a species in their life
Audio lifer: First time that someone audio records a species in their life
Naturalized: Exotic population is self-sustaining, breeding in the wild, persisting for many years, and not maintained through ongoing releases (including vagrants from Naturalized populations). These count in official eBird totals and, where applicable, have been accepted by regional bird records committee(s).
Provisional: Either: 1) member of exotic population that is breeding in the wild, self-propagating, and has persisted for multiple years, but not yet Naturalized; 2) rarity of uncertain provenance, with natural vagrancy or captive provenance both considered plausible.
Escapee: Exotic species known or suspected to be escaped or released, including those that have
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