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Hodbarrow Lagoon is the largest stretch of coastal open water in north-west England. Large numbers of wading birds and waterfowl can be seen. Common, Sandwich and Little Terns can be sighted from the hide on the sea wall, oystercatchers, herons, grebes and cormorants, spotted redshank and black tailed godwits can also be seen.

The reserve is also home to the Natterjack Toad (Bufo calamita), now very rare in Britain. Natterjacks are mostly nocturnal. They tend to rest under large stones, or in crevices and burrows during the day. The amphibians can live for 12-15 years and are now protected in Britain under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.
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