View Record #1868
| ID | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Virugambakkam |
| Rough Address/Area | Natesa Nagar, Virugambakkam |
| City/District | Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Location Latitude | 13.05789757 |
| Location Longitude | 80.19448090 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1985-1989 |
| 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? | Grassland |
| 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 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 occasionally |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | There were only few independent houses that time, and our house was all alone with empty grass lands surrounded with lots of trees, plants and shrubs. These lovely cute sparrows that we are talking about used to fly in lots here and there and all the time we could hear their chirping sound. They are peculiar than any other birds - tiny, lovely, cute, small beaks, eyes, legs...everything is nice to see in them. I always wish I had one in my hand. I have not seen them in years. When I say 'Years', it's huge....really long years. Gone are those lovely days watching them and enjoying!!! |
| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | |
| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? |
