View Record #6170



ID6170
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutArt of Living Internation center, Bangalore has rich bio diversity with many species of birds
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictBangalore
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude12.97197533
Location Longitude77.59265137
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
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 visited frequently
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
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?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?The location I'm reporting is around 20km from the Bangalore city, still rich in bio diversity wiht many species of birds nesting. 20 years back this area was a barren land, but now devloped into a lush green surroundings. The campus is surrounded by a village and many house sparrows were visible earler. It is shocking to notice that even such a location has lost sparrow population.
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?