Here is a list of bird species noted on the lake and in the woodland and grounds of Middleton Hall up to the present time.
It is not exhaustive and if anyone can add to the list, please do. This list does not include species recorded on the RSPB Middleton Lakes Reserve area.
Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Greater Canada Goose
Common Shelduck
Eurasian Wigeon
Gadwall
Eurasian Teal
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck
Ruddy Duck
Red-legged Partridge
Grey Parteidge
Common Pheasant
Little Grebe
Great crested Grebe
Great Cormorant
Grey Heron
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Common Buzzard
Common Kestrel
Eurasian Hobby
Peregrine Falcon
Water Rail
Common Moorhen
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Common Coot
Northern Lapwing
Common Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Tern
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Stock Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Turtle Dove
Common Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Little Owl
Tawnt Owl
Common Swift
Common Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker
Great spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Syklark
Sand Martin
Barn Swallow
House Martin
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Winter Wren
Hedge Accentor
Eurasian Robin
Common Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Blackcap
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Common Whitethroat
Common Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Long tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Willow Tit
Marsh Tit
Wood Nuthatch
Eurasian Treecreeper
Eurasian Jay
Blacl-billede Magpie
Eurasian Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Common Starling
House Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Brambling
European Greenfinch
European Goldfinch
Eurasian Siskin
Common Linnet
Common Redpoll
Common Bullfinch
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting