View Record #8812



ID8812
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutApex bank, Kengeri Satellite town
Rough Address/AreaValagerahalli Bus Stop, Stage II, Kengeri Satellite Town
City/DistrictBengaluru
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude12.92373085
Location Longitude77.48681641
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?Old residential area
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 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?Compared to last few years (2007 - 2009) number of sparrows is reduced, earlier I used to see folk of at least 30 - 40 sparrows at a time, now I see 2 or 3 at a time near the nest behind my house... I am sure there is a nest but I could not get any solid proof of active breeding..
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?