View Record #4134



ID4134
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutOld Residential Area
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictBengaluru Rural
StateKarnataka
Location Latitude12.96269894
Location Longitude77.33526611
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Other rural area
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?Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I worked/studied there
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 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?1. Rajashekar, S., 2006. Prevalence of House Sparrow, Passer domesticus indicus in and around Bangalore. M. Phil Dissertation, Periyar University, Salem, Pp. 23. 2. Participated and presented the Presentation of “Occurrence of House Sparrow, Passer domesticus indicus in and around Bangalore” in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN ZOOLOGY, (INCOZ)-2006 – Organized by UGC academic staff College and Department of Zoology at JnanaJyothi Auditorium, Bangalore University, Bangalore, November 19-22, 2006. 3. Rajashekar, S., and Venkatesha, M.G., 2008. Occurrence of House Sparrow, Passer domesticus indicus in and around Bangalore. Current Science, 94(4): 446 - 449. 4. Participated and presented the lead talk on the Presentation of “Populations of House Sparrow, Passer domesticus indicus in and around Bangalore” in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SPARROWS - 2012 – Organized by ZED foundation with Department of Zoology, St. Joseph's College at Xavier Hall, Bangalore, March 12, 2012.
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?