| ID | 3214 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | rajajinagar residential area |
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| Rough Address/Area | Rajajinagar Ist block, West of Chord Road 2nd Stage, Nagapura |
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| City/District | Bangalore |
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| State | Karnataka |
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| Location Latitude | 13.00413322 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.54945374 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1985-1989 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (main) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I visited frequently |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | No sparrows observed |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I remember spreading out rice grains on the terrace of the house especially for the sparrows.. though initially hesitant, they got used to the place and would come looking for the grains everyday.. it was a delight watching them. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Single-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Residential houses with grocery stores, parks and a market place. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Don't know |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | - |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Ledge |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | Before 1995 |
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