| ID | 5165 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Bangalore International Airport |
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| State | Karnataka |
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| Location Latitude | 13.20143795 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.70862579 |
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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? | Open Uncultivated |
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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? | 100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park) |
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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? | 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 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? | 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? | A lot of air travellers to and from Bangalore have reported seeing the antics of House sparrows within (and outside) the BIAL terminal. I have observed these birds feeding off leftovers from plates (is it Taste of India??). Also pecking at food from the ground near CCD. Observed about 5 of these near car-parking in a hedge. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Other (please specify) |
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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? | Neither |
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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? | Extensive |
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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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