View Record #3990



ID3990
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutTNB College, Bhagalpur
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictBhagalpur
StateBihar
Location Latitude25.24260902
Location Longitude86.95314026
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?Campus
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 worked/studied 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 occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?The TNB College campus has large grassy grounds where the sparrowsand many smaller birds are frequently seen in a group of about 50. In the garden areas, maina, bulbul, hummingbirds (in winter) also are seen. A few pairs of doves and pigeons also are found. In the nearby science campus mango orchard also is present. The campus is in side of NH 80 but quite calm and cool
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?