This small park is certainly worth a brief stop but does not currently qualify as a destination birding spot. Bordering the Otonabee River the river spring and fall migrant waterfowl are likely and the riparian shrub thickets and scattered trees may attract a few migrants.

Still rather poorly known with fewer than 70 species currently recorded, there is considerable potential for the addition of many more species.

McNamara Park is a small (~1 ha) community park on the Otonabee River at the junction of Guthrie Dr. and McNamara Rd. A cooperative effort by the City of Peterborough and the Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters, the park was officially opened in August 2023. The property had formerly been the site of a large residential house which was demolished in 2016. The park currently consists of a gravel parking lot, manicured lawns, riparian shrub thickets, and a pollinator garden.