The wetlands of all types play a vital role in maintaining the diversity of avifauna worldwide. Avian species diversity and distribution in a particular area is influenced by limnological characteristics of the water body and surrounding locality conditions. As no previous studies were reported on Naleshwar lake bird biodiversity, the present study was carried out to document diversity of avifauna in and around Naleshwar Lake, located in Mul Tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra state. Since no data pertaining to avifauna of this region is available till date it was decided to find out the diversity of birds of this area during the span of 2016-2018. Based on the observation made over a period of two years time a wide variety of birds were found to inhabit the lake and its vicinity nearby. In our studies it is found that about 54 species of birds were present in the lake and its adjoining areas which visit the lake frequently for feeding, breeding and other activities. The maximum species of birds were sighted during the winter season followed by summer and monsoon season respectively.