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Date: 12/21/25 7:40 pm From: <jwdavis...> <jwdavis...> Subject: Re: Birding Festival - Hot Springs
Thank you, Donna. My comments about this Festival are those you already know: We discussed this at our last Garland County Audubon Meeting. For a successful festival you have to have field trips to find birds and birds people want to see, not just speakers and equipment booths. The October timing of this is not a good time; many breeding birds are no longer in breeding plumage, and many species have gone South, and the winter migrants have not yet arrived, and you mostly just have the resident species available. It is the birds that make a Birding Festival and to be successful it needs to be planned when the birds are here and not when they are gone. A better time would be between the last two weeks in April, May and no later than mid-June. To have such a Festival in October I project a disappointment for the organizers. Jerry Wayne Davis Hot Springs, AR ________________________________ From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> on behalf of Donna Haynes <00000003bd9d64d2-dmarc-request...> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2025 6:45 PM To: <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Birding Festival - Hot Springs Hi all, I just came across this article regarding a 1st ever birding festival in Hot Springs for next year. They are asking for input from birding enthusiasts. My first thought is early Oct. in my experience is one of the slowest times of the year for birding in Arkansas. The meeting is on my son's birthday, so I will most likely not be able to attend. I thought those of us who are not able to attend the meeting could send in e-mailed or make phone calls with our suggestions/input. Hot Springs Creates Birding Festival of the South, To Be Held October 8 Through 10; Initial Meeting Set for Tuesday, January 6, to Gather Ideas From Enthusiasts<https://www.hotsprings.org/media-room/press-releases/hot-springs-creates-birding-festival-of-the-south-to-be-held-october-8-through-10-initial-meeting-set-for-tuesday-january-6-to/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAO1kABjbGNrA7WPE2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrRGVFzG7LEwUFRX_2Otk3wLQ-BPUNGO7NcbFCQpBEAzeDt6Tmm-35gJznTF_aem_FVNpnvjOQALUR8k5LORnow> <https://www.hotsprings.org/media-room/press-releases/hot-springs-creates-birding-festival-of-the-south-to-be-held-october-8-through-10-initial-meeting-set-for-tuesday-january-6-to/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAO1kABjbGNrA7WPE2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrRGVFzG7LEwUFRX_2Otk3wLQ-BPUNGO7NcbFCQpBEAzeDt6Tmm-35gJznTF_aem_FVNpnvjOQALUR8k5LORnow> Hot Springs Creates Birding Festival of the South, To Be Held October 8 Through 10; Initial Meeting Set for Tuesday, January 6, to Gather Ideas From Enthusiasts Visit Hot Springs, Arkansas for a relaxing spa vacation getaway in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains, where you can enjoy hiking, shopping, boating, horse racing, sporting events, outdoor activities and much more. Donna Haynes West Pulaski Co. Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer<https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?<id...>&listing=search_organize_conquer> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link: http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1 ############################ To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list: write to: mailto:<ARBIRD-L-SIGNOFF-REQUEST...> or click the following link: http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1

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