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Arun M K Bharos - Gayatrinagar, Raipur Gayatri Nagar, Shankar Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh

Since April 2010, about 90/100 sparrows have started roosting on small Mango & other trees in our garden.

These birds used to congregate on Accacia trees behind, then at dusk moved for roost, They stopped roosting here after October 2010 .

Instance of change of roosting place.


Arun M K Bharos - Vill ; Sukulwahi, near Sipur, Distt Raiour Raipur Chhattisgarh

On 10 May 2010 , 20/25 sparrows in residential area of vill.

In subsequent visits also. birds about the same no recorded.


A nest also located


Arun M K Bharos - Gayatrinagar, Raipur city Gayatri Nagar, Shankar Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh

Dt13 March 2007 ;

1.In evening hrs total of 204 sparrows recorded in locality.

2.A female fed its subadult chick , placing a fragment of Drumstick flower, in its mouth, which was collected/ plucked from a near by Drum stick tree, in bloom.

3. Mating observed, male mounted 9 times, one failure.




Arun M K Bharos - Gayatrinagar, Raipur Gayatri Nagar, Shankar Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh

03 March 2007; A common Babbler was observed perched on pipe of overhead water tank at our residence, in quest of quenching thirst from overflowing water.

Soon a male sparrow dashed towards it and drove away and occupied the place where the babbler was perched,

An act of territorial occupation and aggression.


Arun M K Bharos - Vill Chhaporadih on Sirpur Rd , distt Raipur Raipur Chhattisgarh

On 28 Feb 2007, on way to Sirpur, at Village Chhaporadih, on a road side PALASH tree , in full bloom, many species of birds observed feeding on nectar. including only two sparrows.