View Record #9949



ID9949
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutOsian, Jodhpur
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictOsiyan
StateRajasthan
Location Latitude26.72599983
Location Longitude72.91000366
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Open Uncultivated
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Other
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?Other, I visited once
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Often: I saw sparrows several times a week
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?A very large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually more than 100 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?Osian on the outskirts of Jodhpur has a tourist complex.The time we visited it was peak summer and abandoned. The area around was just sand dunes, with a few trees around. The complex was made up of several different small buildings with thick thatched roofs. I observed several sparrows, flying all around, it was just a relief to see them thriving in this small area. While I could not see the nests, I did observe the birds disappear into the thatch.They were carrying small bits and pieces of paper suggesting nest building.
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?