View Record #382



ID382
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutManglore Central Railway Station
Rough Address/AreaMangalore Central Railway Station
City/DistrictMangalore
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude12.86279869
Location Longitude74.84345245
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (main)
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Railway station
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 visited once or twice
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?A few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds
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 have seen some sparrows in Manglore Central railway station when I was waiting for train. I do not know whehter that is a common sight there, since i am an occasional traveller to that place. This time I noticed it because I have read somwhere that house sparrows are now becoming extinct. I could not stay there for some more time to observe them and find their nests. Anyone from Manglore may be able to comment on this.
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?