The National Park Service, along with the local chapters of the National Audubon Society, City of Hot Springs and Lake Catherine State Park, will hold a Christmas Bird Count on Sunday, December 18. Individuals of all birding skill levels are invited to participate.
Field observers and feeder watchers are welcome to help document the birds in a radius that includes Hot Springs National Park, the City of Hot Springs and Lake Catherine State Park.
Results published in more than 200 scientific articles have relied on the data collected during Christmas Bird Counts. For information or to sign up to participate, contact Shelley Todd at 620-6751 or shelley_todd@nps.gov by December 2.