| ID | 68 |
|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | South TT Nagar |
|---|
| Rough Address/Area | |
|---|
| City/District | Bhopal |
|---|
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
|---|
| Location Latitude | 23.22945595 |
|---|
| Location Longitude | 77.39905548 |
|---|
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1995-1999 |
|---|
| 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? | More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town) |
|---|
| 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? | 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 large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 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? | We lived in a government quarter made of old style architecture with small openings for light (roshandaan) between window and ceiling level, and large electric fixtures. Sparrows used to regularly nest in the small window openings, behind electric meters as well as cavities in the wall. The area had a good amount of vegetation as well and with small lawns most people had the luxury of drying grains and other food items in the open. |
|---|
| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Cattle sheds, Single-storey bungalows |
|---|
| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Single storied houses with open spaces and lots of vegetation all around. |
|---|
| 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? | NA |
|---|
| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
|---|
| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Window, Ledge, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture |
|---|
| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
|---|
