View Record #7132



ID7132
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutJudicial Layout
Rough Address/AreaJudicial Layout
City/DistrictBangalore
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude13.08206367
Location Longitude77.58428955
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Town
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Forest
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town)
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 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?I stay in a layout/colony in Bangalore city outskirt. Behind my house is a vast expanse of forest area...This forest area is part of the Agricultural University. I see few sparrows everyday...they fly into my balcony. Recently when they set fire to the dry leaves of the forest, I did not see or even hear the chirping of any bird in the vicinity. I wonder why this is done...why set fire to dry leaves? .... it contributes to pollution, and drives away the birds and animals!
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?