View Record #10628
| ID | 10628 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Bangalore International Airport Waiting Lounge |
| Rough Address/Area | |
| City/District | BIAL Rd |
| State | Karnataka |
| Location Latitude | 13.20318127 |
| Location Longitude | 77.70445251 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Airport |
| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town) |
| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I visited once or twice |
| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
| Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see? | A large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 birds |
| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Sparrows observed but no nests seen |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | Flitting within the airport waiting lounge, chirping over the advertisement panels, pecking at crumbs beneath the tables in the dining area are more sparrows than I have ever seen anywhere else in the city, together at one place. In a quick head count, I spotted 27 females and 16 males. I shared my samosa crust with them and noticed many other people sharing bread crumbs and roti pieces with the sparrows. In many cases, the males were bolder than the females. If both a male and female spotted a crumb, even if the female was closer to the crumb, the male would hop over and grab at the crumb, while the female would retreat. I placed a piece of samosa crust at the far end of the small table I was eating at. Two females were looking in my direction when I did it, but both seemed very wary of my presence and did not venture anywhere near the crumb while I was there. A male sitting on the ground, however, immediately pounced on a crumb kept a hand's distance away from my foot. |
| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | |
| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? |
