View Record #10885



ID10885
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutNGOs colony
Rough Address/AreaNGOs Colony
City/DistrictBhagyanagara, Koppal District
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude15.36483765
Location Longitude76.15446472
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
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?New residential development
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Often: I saw sparrows several times a week
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?A fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?Saw 2 nests of sparrows. Curious, took those tiny eggs in my hands. I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to break/harm those eggs. I broke those eggs. I could not see the mother sparrow chirping & hovering all over. :( After this, today I want to dedicate my life to sparrows and wildlife conservation.
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?