| ID | 1853 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | behind corporation bank and the area enclosed between 7th &8th main and 9th & 10th cross |
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| Rough Address/Area | Vijayanagar 1st Stage, Vijayanagar |
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| City/District | Mysuru |
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| State | Karnataka |
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| Location Latitude | 12.32939339 |
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| Location Longitude | 76.61430359 |
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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? | City (outskirts) |
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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? | Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops) |
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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? | 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? | when we came to live in this newly developed residential area in 2002 which used to be an agricultural field, I used to see a couple of sparrows chirping and hopping around.They made me nostalgic and I desperately wanted them to keep visiting my backyard.I started putting out a plate full of rice and a bowl of water on the terrace. They were very cautious at first and then started feeding from the plates. Their numbers increased day by day and at one point of time I counted 5 dozen sparrows sitting on my terrace and the balcony of my neighbor. I requested my immediate neighbor not to use pesticide in their garden which they obliged. Now I have a bird feeder(which my daughter has sent from Canada) in the corner of my small garden and a water bath which the sparrows use everyday. Recently I have procured three nest boxes and have installed them on the wall and hope they will start using them. Even as I type this I keep hearing the happy chirping of at least a dozen sparrows in my backyard. I have taken many photos which I will be uploading shortly. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Open-air eateries, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | It is a residential area with a large number of parks and vacant plots. |
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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? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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