View Record #9827



ID9827
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutOoty Bus Station
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictOoty
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude11.40358067
Location Longitude76.70022583
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (main)
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?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?I visited once or twice
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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Multi-storey bungalows, Other (please specify)
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.The area is a street with old buildings on one side and vast green space of the race course on the other. Every few seconds, I could see sparrows darting from their hiding spaces to the race course, looking for food and water.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Ledge, Wall cavity
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?