View Record #8122
| ID | 8122 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Bengaluru |
| Rough Address/Area | Airport, Deavanhalli |
| City/District | Bengaluru |
| State | Karnataka |
| Location Latitude | 12.97159863 |
| Location Longitude | 77.59456635 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
| 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? | Airport |
| 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 frequently |
| 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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 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 have a love for house sparrows from my childhood days... when I was about 5-6 years old, one afternoon, me&my mom woke up from a short nap just to find ourselves stained with blood, because a sparrow accidentally got cut by the revolving wings of the ceiling fan, in the room. But since that day, we made every effort to protect these birds. I remember how we would leave cleaning an area where the sparrows would make their nest, so as to let them live undisturbed. Occasionally now, after stormy evenings, my dog discovers injured birds on the way side, and I pick 'em up, carry 'em home. My mom happily starts caring for them, feeding and cleaning their wounds. Though we are not bird specialists, but by her love she has healed a few birds (though some have even died). Reecntly, since past 2 years, I was amazed& very glad to see a few house sparrows, "our long lost friends", in the place i could least expect at- the eatery at Departure Zone of Bengaluru Airport. I want to do all that i can to save this species from extinction! my kids must know what house sparrows are like! |
| 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? |
