“While all of us who live here are impressed every year by the huge variety of birds we see each fall, we here at Visit Hot Springs recognize that we need actual birding enthusiasts to tell us what we need to know about putting together the first-ever Birding Festival of the South for our city,” Visit Hot Springs CEO Steve Arrison said. “I live on Lake Hamilton, and my wife and I marvel at the number of different birds we see from our home each fall.”