View Record #926



ID926
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutKidwaipuri Colony
Rough Address/AreaKidwaipur Postal Colony
City/DistrictPatna
StateBihar
Location Latitude25.61197281
Location Longitude85.12949371
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (main)
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?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 lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
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?No sparrows observed
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?Actually, i have grown up here, but as soon i became an adult, and little aware of animals, the sparrows count kept on decreasing, I still remember in my childhood they were seen alot but now it has really vanished here, i guess it's been a long time since i saw them. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION SOMETHING I'VE HEARD THEY HAVE STARTED EATING SPARROWS TOO, I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT EXACTLY STARTED FROM BUT IT CAME TO ME.
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?