View Record #8643



ID8643
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutNelamangala,Bangalore.
Rough Address/AreaRaj Mahal Vilas 2nd Stage
City/DistrictBengaluru
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude13.03281593
Location Longitude77.57857513
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?New residential development
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops)
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?Nests seen frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?hello.... i have been leaving in our new house from past 2 years.... since then a family of sparrow is been living in our balcony. the balcony and my room shares the common wall, so they stay in a hole made in the wall which was initially meant to connect an air conditioner. they are living in this hole for 2 years now. they are like my family now, when ever i feel low, i sit and watch them. i have observed the mother sparrow feeding the baby sparrows. its really the best sight i have ever viewed. i have observed they protect their children very well till they learn flying.
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?