| ID | 2579 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | padiyanallur |
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| Rough Address/Area | |
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| City/District | Naravarikuppam |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 13.20552444 |
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| Location Longitude | 80.17642212 |
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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? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
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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? | Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year |
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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? | Nests seen occasionally |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | starting from 1996 (our own house was built at that time)my mom use to feed those little one's with rice and pulses in our balcony.we even have a large neem tree nearby.so sparrow use to nest in that tree during 1996 to 2002.but all of a sudden it just disappread.still my mom and i wondering what happened to those little one.i don't know the exact cause,but it worries us a lot,that this are the symptoms for food cycle breakdown.If this happen to sparrow then think about the insect which help us in pollination. |
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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. | padiyanallur is sorrounded by few lakes,like cholavaram lake,puzhal lake and padianallur lake.Padiyanallur is mainly a farming village before 1990,but now a days its a big real estate detination. |
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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? | Rice is the main crop. |
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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? | Tree hole |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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