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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Farnboro John" data-source="post: 3669419" data-attributes="member: 36432">Yes, most would. Not all recipients of such assistance though....I've certainly had the experience of rejection and just walked off.Mind you I also once had the great satisfaction of assisting an RSPB group visiting Radipole Lake and keen to see both Mediterranean and Ring-billed Gulls that were present: their leader mis-ID'd different aged Common Gulls for both and I corrected him without malice but observed some sniggers and a wicked glint in the eyes of some of his group members - I don't think he was all that popular.... But I've also assisted people who've asked for help, on many occasions. And asked for it myself and received it. Happily, most of the time community spirit wins out.In the OP's case, I'm afraid the combination of incompetence, rejection, intention to defile e-bird and on my part too much listening to confessions on Simon Mayo's show inclines me to find a way to put one over the couple. My bad. :t:John</blockquote>