View Record #9055



ID9055
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutSnow Leopard Guest House, Hunder, Nubra Valley,
Rough Address/AreaNubra Valley Diskit
City/DistrictLadakh
StateJammu and Kashmir
Location Latitude34.00000000
Location Longitude78.00000000
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?Agricultural fields
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?Other, On a brief holiday in mid-May 2012
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?
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Single-storey bungalows, Other (please specify)
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Village amisdt mountains and a cold desert. Simple village folk switching from farming to hosting tourist in their homes and guest houses to increase incomes during the six months when tourits visit.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Apricot, vegetable carrot
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Wall cavity
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2010-2012