Arun M K Bharos - Maharani hospital campus, Jagdalpur Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh

Loc ; Maharani Hospital Campus, Jagdalpur, Bastar, CG.

DT 10 JUNE 2012

Mr Sharad Chandra Verma, President Bastar Society for Conservation of Nature, Nayapara, Jagdalpur, reported that while he was in morning walk in this locality , in front ofMaharani Hospital campus , he saw about 1000 house sparrows perched on electricity line, ready to leave for feeding grounds.

He further states that 4 years back , in a strong storm, many trees either broke or felled, causing death of many birds, including sparrows, resulting in lesser nos of sparrows , sighted. Since then the species has recovered well, as is evident from above sighting.