| ID | 4501 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Inside Bangalore Airport Departure Hall |
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| Rough Address/Area | Bengaluru International Airport, BLR |
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| City/District | Bengaluru |
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| State | Karnataka |
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| Location Latitude | 13.19915009 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.70600891 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Airport |
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| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I visited once or twice |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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 few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Sparrows observed but no nests seen |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | We were sitting in the busy Food Court in the domestic Departure Hall at Bangalore Airport, munching away peacefully, when suddenly there was a blur of movement - it was a gang of marauding sparrows! They are obviously used to the challenges of this environment, scooting along the floor and pulling bits of food out from under the tables, darting between people in a queue to attack some crumbs on the counter, and perching on chair backs looking for their next target! Since the whole area was enclosed and air-conditioned, I wondered where these little creatures lived - or did they get out through some air vent? It was a fascinating experience to see them adapting to the setting, completely unconcerned about the humans in the vicinity. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
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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? | |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | |
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