View Record #8038



ID8038
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutVaratuparai
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictCoimbatore
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude10.35651970
Location Longitude76.93514252
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?1995-1999
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 lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Never: I saw no sparrows during this period
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?Does not apply: I never saw sparrows during this period
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?No sparrows observed
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I did a citizen sparrow survey on 17th May 2012 in and around Valparai. The data given here is based on the questionnaire survey. Kandasamy Story Before 7-8 years there were no House sparrows around but now they come in huge flocks, they try to steal the chicken's rice but when the chicken comes they fly away
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?