View Record #2135
| ID | 2135 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | indira nagar phase-2 |
| Rough Address/Area | Laxmi Nagar, Moula Ali |
| City/District | Secunderabad |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Location Latitude | 17.46180153 |
| Location Longitude | 78.56440735 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
| 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? | New residential development |
| 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? | Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | House sparrows entered our house a couple of times. Both the times, the birds entered through the balcony and got trapped in a bedroom. The first time, we had to carefully switch off the ceiling fan in that room because the sparrow wouldn't stop flying from one corner of the room to another. Me and my sister were thrilled to see a tiny sparrow inside our house. We filled earthen dishes with water and food grains, thinking we were being nice. We said,'Calm down, sparrow. Have some water,' but the sparrow didn't touch any of them. After five minutes, we realized we must open all the windows and free it. Because when we tried to visualize ourselves trapped in an unknown place, we couldn't keep the adorable sparrow trapped in our house anymore. Even though we didn't trap it intentionally, it was our duty to help it go out into the open. The moment it escaped through the window, the way it flapped its wings changed. In the room, we could sense its tension but once out, the sparrow flew away quickly, enjoying its freedom. It was not food or water the sparrow needed but it needed to be a 'free bird' once again. That was when we realized every living being needs to be in its own habitat, even if it's a matter of five minutes. So the next time, when another sparrow got trapped in the same bedroom, we opened the windows immediately and let it out. We didn't trouble it like its kin who entered our house a year ago. |
| 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? |
