View Record #5932



ID5932
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutHigh Altitude Agro Animal Research Laboratory
Rough Address/AreaDihar
City/DistrictLeh
StateJammu and Kashmir
Location Latitude34.13830566
Location Longitude77.57268524
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Other
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Scrubland
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?Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month
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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?After the Conservation and Management of Himalayan Wetlands meeting at Leh,in June 2011, I went with my daughter Minla to see the DRDO's Lab and Animal breeding facility called High Altitude Agro-Animal Research Laboratory at Dihar on 22 June with the resident veterinary doctor. Saw one male House Sparrow pecking away in what looked like barren area and took a picture. Really surprising to see House Sparrow so comfortably at home in this high altitude cold desert.
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?