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

Sparrows have raised 2 chicks in a nest in main switch box of our residence.

On 29 Nov 2006, both of them left the nest .
One was seen underneath a car . parked in compound, where it stayed for the night, next morning we provided boiled rice to it, it fed for a while.
Next day it was on the roof top and female was feeding .
Same day the other chick , much larger in size and with better developed plummage was seen on varendah grill, it performed more hops rather than flight.


Arun M K Bharos - Adarshnagar, Borsi Rd , Durg Adarsh Nagar Durg Chhattisgarh

On 19 Nov 2006, in all 60 sparrows seen in locality.

Nests 2 nos both active at a house, parents bribging food, suggesting presence of chicks.


Arun M K Bharos - Hudco residential colony, Bhilai Bhilai Chhattisgarh

On Dt 19 Nov 2006, during visit , about 100 psarrows seen , in scattered , small flocks.

A nest was located , but no bird around.


Arun M K Bharos - Kumhari on NH 6 Durg distt Durg Chhattisgarh

On 19 Nov 2006, evening hours flocks of 10-15 birds observed flying towards north, where exists a known roosting site.

Total abot 100-120 birds observed in flight


Arun M K Bharos - Shankernagar main rd , Raipur city Shankar Nagar Raipur Chhattisgarh

On 17 Dec 2007, about 150 sparrows recorded congregating to a small tree by the side of busyf main road of Shankernagar.

Even today after lapse of about 5 yrs about 100-120 sparrows roost on the same tree, even though the traffic on the road and human activities have multified considerably, as observed by all of us.