| ID | 11002 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | B.B Nagara |
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| City/District | Udupi |
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| State | Karnataka |
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| Location Latitude | 13.32364750 |
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| Location Longitude | 74.74160004 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | Town |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | New residential development |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | Other, I have been living here since 2006. |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | Way back in 2010, there were just about 5-7 sparrows in my garden. Now in 2013 their number has increased to 13!
The hibiscus shrub next to my compound wall and an adjacent coconut tree in our neighbour's garden are their homes. They are also found on an empty space between the shutter door and the ceiling of our neighbour's grocery store.
My daughter has written about their antics in her blog here- http://myeverydayjoysoflife.blogspot.in/2012/12/sparrows-in-my-frontyard.html
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Single-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Its a residential colony with large houses, plenty of shrubs, plants and trees. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Food |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Ledge, Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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