View Record #4293
| ID | 4293 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Mundre, Tarikere Taluk |
| Rough Address/Area | |
| City/District | Chikmagalur |
| State | Karnataka |
| Location Latitude | 13.62383461 |
| Location Longitude | 75.90635681 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1990-1994 |
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | Village |
| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Other |
| 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? | 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? | Not only Sparrow! In my childhood we used to flock of sparrows flee from one street to another in my village Mundre, in fringes of Western Ghats, is located in Tarikere taluk and Chikmagalur district. In an image the flock may count around 30-50 birds. We used to drive away my household cattle for grazing to nearby village fallow lands in the early hours of the day. At 9 O’Çlock someone from our home used to come us for sending us back home to get ready for school. While coming back to home, my brother Sathish, always has craze to throw something in his hand towards sparrow flock. Two times he killed two birds by just throwing a small stick he used to carry for controlling cattle. After that everyone in my home scolded him for that act and asked to refrain from such acts. This was the story during 1987-92. But now days we hardly find any such huge flocks in our village. Very few birds rarely visit just like seasonal migrants. It is very pathetic. During that period, very few (three to four) farmer in my village used to spray chemical for crop protection, but now almost all used to spay deadly chemical like Endosulphon. Almost all crops are chemically treated against pest attack. Usually these pests serve as food these feathered biped creatures. In my opinion this was the main reason for decline of not only sparrows but cows, doves, owls, pigeons, peacocks, partridges and other birds as well. |
| 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? |
