Headed for Linlithgow first thing, but stopped briefly in central Glasgow to see if anything had been blown in by last night's gales. The only sighting of any note was a dead Guillemot floating on its back at the Broomielaw. Nearby were two Cormorants and a Pied Wagtail.

At Linlithgow, some people were ringing a group of juvenile Mute Swans at the lochside. Not enough time to look for any storm blown strays. However a quick walk around the west end produced eight Little Grebes and a single Great-crested Grebe with two young.

Heading up Fisher's Brae, a flock of twenty Goldfinches contained mostly juveniles, and a female Sparrowhawk was being mobbed by Rooks and Swallows. Cereal harvesting there had attracted four Buzzards (with two a little further east). One had a red tag on its left wing and a white tag on its right.

Heading into Bo'ness, a Chiffchaff was singing strongly. Just off the town's East Pier, a steady stream of Black-headed Gulls were battling against a stiff westerly wind. Amongst them were 20 Mallard, a single Eider, twelve Redshanks, two Sandwich Terns and two Common Terns. On the water were three Guillemots.