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Arun M K Bharos - Padamnabhpur , Durg. Padmanabhpur Durg Chhattisgarh

Padamnabhpua , Durg.

Dt ; In a shallow pool formed in lawn a Pied Myna was enjoying bath, seeing it a female sparrow alighted from a nearby wall and took to the edges of water and attempted bath, for more than 2 minutes , never tried to go to the place or close, where the myna was.
Dt ; 30 Mar 1991 ; Two male sparrows were observed striking their own images in the wind screen of jeep, earlier a Golden Oriole did the same act.
Dt 02 April 1991 ; In the shallow water pool, Pied Mynas & common Babblers were enjoying bath. Later when the Babblers left, a male sparrow arrived and joined bath but on edges, later joined by a female, both bathed and drank water.


Arun M K Bharos - Padamnabhpur , Durg. Padmanabhpur Durg Chhattisgarh

Padamnabhpur colony, Durg.

Dt ; 15 Mar 1991 ; Females seen carrying nesting materials to other places and our residence.
Dt ; 17 Mar 1991 ; In our residential garden at 3 PM a male sparrow was seen lying on its side on ground, as if dead, on closer approach it moved about 2 feet ahead and repeated the act for few more seconds. I kept still, bird then moved in the closeby flowerbed and again did the same and hid itself.After about 5 seconds it took off towards a small tree where it perched normal. What it meant by this act? why this act of pretenion ?


Arun M K Bharos - Govindgarh town & lake area Govindgarh Madhya Pradesh

Govindgarh, town, Palace where white first white tiger was kept and breeding done.

Dt ; Many times between 1991 -93 and earlier also.

Every time good nos of sparrows sen in residential areas , varying in nos from 40/50 to 100/120.


Arun M K Bharos - Katni town Gandhi Ganj Katni Madhya Pradesh

Katni town ; Rly Stn, residential areas, market and other places.

Dts ; visited many times during 1991 to 1993 and earlier & later also.
1. Always sparrows seen in good numbers and in varying sizes of flocks of 15/20 to 40/45 birds.
2. Nests located in different places.
3. Present status not known.


Arun M K Bharos - Sidhi town Sidhi Madhya Pradesh

Sidhi town.

Dt ; 13 Oct 1991 ; Four Indian Silversbills feeding on a path were driven away by a male sparrow, who thereafter started feeding at same place.

Dt 14 Oct 1991 ; A sparrow observed in hot pursuit of a Pond Heron.
Dt 17 Oct 1991 ; A female caught a small black long legged spider, with some difficulties.

Dt 14 Nov 1991 ; A male seen in pursuit of a Little Brown Dove. On 29 Nov 1991 another bird driving away a Blue Rock Pigeon.
Dt 27 Dec 1991 ; A female drove away a Blyth,s Reed Warbler from a Babool tree.