View Record #1892



ID1892
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutA medium sized residential colony
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictDoddathoguru
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude12.84843731
Location Longitude77.65074921
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?New residential development
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village)
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?Never: I saw no sparrows during this period
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?Does not apply: I never saw sparrows during this period
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?No sparrows observed
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I basically come from Pondicherry and I have always woken up to the chirping of these beautiful birds at home. But from the time I moved to Bangalore, its been really saddening that I havent observed even a single sparrow in my locality. Its high time we did something to stop this and get back the beautiful sparrow back. It wouldn't hurt to listen to these wonderful beings. For once, let all the reckless minds realise the beauty of the sparrows.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Open-air eateries, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Predominantly IT crowd, typical dirty Bangalore suburb.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Nope.
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?A few
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Other (please specify), Havent seen any.
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2000-2004