| ID | 1488 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Marthandam |
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| Rough Address/Area | Old Bus Stand, State Highway 91 |
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| City/District | Marthandam |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 8.30632019 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.22396851 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2005-2009 |
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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? | Bus-stand |
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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? | I lived there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | During 2004 - 2006, I was studying in 11th standard. When I use to go for tuition in the early morning I use to see nests and loud chirping sounds of sparrows. Now, I am able to see just a few sparrows here and there very occasionally.
Note: The main reason for the decline of sparrows in my region is due to emerging buildings that replaced old buildings that where once serving as a nesting place for the sparrows. Another reason I hope is increasing mobile towers. |
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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. | It is a well-known place in Kanya Kumari District known for its natural scenic places. Around the town, there were extensive cultivation lands. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Don't know |
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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? | Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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