ID | 124 |
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Balaji Nagar 12th cross |
Rough Address/Area | |
City/District | Thiruverumbur |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Location Latitude | 10.80051517 |
Location Longitude | 78.76021576 |
Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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? | New residential development |
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 visited frequently |
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Often: I saw sparrows several times a week |
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see? | A few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds |
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Sparrows observed but no nests seen |
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | My parents keep water and some rice in front of our house and few House sparrows visit there regularly. Here is a photo taken of one of our guests
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Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Single-storey bungalows |
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | This place was previously under cultivation. Even now in a km away people still do agriculture and mainly grow Paddy. |
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? | Paddy |
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |