Registration opens:
November 16th, 2026

Bird Jerz: Birding in the Garden State

Lindsay McNamara; a naturalist from Beachy Birder Adventures LLC will talk about N.J. for birding, including what you can expect to find and what makes a location a great area for birding activity.

Learn from an experienced naturalist about great spots across New Jersey for birding, including what you can expect to find, and what makes a location a great area for bird activity. This multimedia presentation will get you excited to look in your neighborhood, local park or backyard for our state's exceptional range of migratory and year-round birds. Lindsay will also draw on her experience supporting bird banding research to share insights into how concerned community members are using science to learn about, monitor, and protect birds.

Lindsay McNamara has been birding since she was nine years old when she saw her first Great Blue Heron along the Raritan River.

She has led bird walks since 2018 for groups like American Littoral Society, Bergen County Audubon Society, National Audubon Society, New Jersey Audubon Society, NJ Emerging Conservation Professionals, Raritan Headwaters Association, and Raven Crest Botanicals in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.

Lindsay has also taught virtual birding classes and has recently stepped out on her own to create Beachy Birder Adventures LLC. Lindsay is always looking to engage new birders in her lifelong passion and her favorite bird is the one she’s looking at!

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