Table 1.

Catching locations used in the study of genetic diversity of rural house sparrow populations monitored between 2007 and 2009 (see Figure 1 for geographic distribution of locations). Bachoc is located outside the valley of Lantabat and had thus the biggest distance to the nearest location

Location	No. of seasons	Catching days	Total no. of birds caught	No. of recaptures	Distance to nearest catching location (m)
Bachoc	2	15	239	85	3310
Ascombeguy	3	17	210	76	1700
Uhaldea	2	3	41	4	440
Oyenartia	1	2	29	0	440
Suhata	2	3	42	3	905
Landa	1	2	38	5	910
Zapata	2	3	63	19	230
Oteguiko	2	3	66	14	310
Puchulia	1	1	27	0	230
Erraka	1	2	47	3	420
Behaune	2	3	196	11	910
Pagadoya	2	3	95	3	420