View Record #2538



ID2538
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutMy locality:Vinoba Nagar, Near Vinoba school,Near Forest Office
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictSagara
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude14.16646671
Location Longitude75.03755188
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?1985-1989
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Town
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Old residential area
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?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?Nests seen frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I was born & brought up at Sagar...When i was a child, we used to see lots of sparrows roaming/nesting inside our home as well as inside our WELL...many times, the baby sparrows would fall into the WELL water...that was way back during 1985 upto 1995....but after that it is fast declining.Today I rarely see sparrows in my home @ sagar... I am interested to help conserve Sparrows.... Thanks for creating such an awareness among the public..
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?