View Record #8164



ID8164
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutRudrapatna
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictRudrapatna
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude12.59688568
Location Longitude76.12251282
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Village
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?New residential development
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?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 large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 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 place Rudrapatna is in Ramanatpura hobli,Arkalgud taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka State. this place is my native. we have a house in the village and its a TOTTI MANE( i.e there's a big opening in the roof which provides lots of light and air to the house).I have observed a lot of sparrows and few live inside our house and have nested inside decorative lamps and bamboo trees. I observe 50 to 60 birds in that bamboo tree after the paddy is harvested. during that time 5 to 7 birds nest inside the lamps and few may be in the tree. During that time we can hear the chirping's of sparrow chicks.
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?