An early morning stop at Hogganfield Loch produced nothing remarkable but at least two pairs of Whooper Swans still among the Mutes. Later, a walk from Polmont to Linlithgow via the canal towpath produced a total of 13 singing Chiffchaffs. The full bird list for the canal walk was: Mallard, Grey Heron, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch (22 species).