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14 Golden Plover, 45 Lapwing and approx 55 Fieldfare today in a field at the Lowton end 



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Two Woodcock flew over Kenyon Lane this evening, just south of Kenyon Wood.

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Merlin circling just off Kenyon lane this afternoon at 2.30pm.

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Corn Bunting singing yesterday evening along the public right of way west of Winwick Lane, opposite Kenyon Hall Farm, which leads to the airstrip hut
2 Grey Partridge also there

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It's possible that the boundary was altered in 1996, when some amendments were made to boundaries between parts of GM and Cheshire, which could explain your thinking John. The airfield opposite Kenyon Hall Farm, controversially located near to Highfield Moss SSSI/the M6 motorway is in Wigan Borough's deep south - Wiggin-Leigh International Airport

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

The railway line does indeed form part of the county boundary John but only on the eastern side of Winwick Lane. On the western side of Winwick Lane the road itself forms the county boundary (so Kenyon Hall Farm is indeed in Cheshire) to just south of Sandy Brow. So everything off to the west of Winwick Lane to the latter point is in Greater Manchester but only by a field or so.




Thats 3 more county ticks for me thenonly kiddingalthough I always thowt opposite kenyon hall farm was in cheshire,I stand corrected

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The railway line does indeed form part of the county boundary John but only on the eastern side of Winwick Lane. On the western side of Winwick Lane the road itself forms the county boundary (so Kenyon Hall Farm is indeed in Cheshire) to just south of Sandy Brow. So everything off to the west of Winwick Lane to the latter point is in Greater Manchester but only by a field or so.

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dave broome wrote:

Yellow Wagtail opp Kenyon Hall Farm today, in the deepest south of Wigan Borough




I may be wrong Dave,but Kenyon hall farm,I think is about 300 yards into Cheshire boundery on Winwick Lane,I always thowt the railway to the north is the boundery,Kenyon hall farm defo has a cheshire postcodebut i could be wrong



-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 25th of June 2011 09:44:28 PM

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Yellow Wagtail opp Kenyon Hall Farm today, in the deepest south of Wigan Borough

(just realised it's not Kenyon Lane - but it's not far off)

-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 25th of June 2011 09:35:11 PM

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500+ Swift feeding low over the fields either side of the road this afternoon

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A little owl has been showing fairly regularly last thing in the evening for the last few weeks, between Dickinson's Farm and Tunnel Top (Kenyon Wood), generally on telegraph poles beside the road.

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my 1st swallow on telegraph wires this morn looked to be a male in tip top condition too even after its long flight smile.gifsmile.gif

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