View Record #2749



ID2749
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutShastri Nagar Area
Rough Address/AreaModel Town, Atam Nagar
City/DistrictLudhiana
StatePunjab
Location Latitude30.88939476
Location Longitude75.83731079
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2000-2004
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?Old residential area
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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 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?I used to go to school and hated getting up early in the morning, those days! It was mostly summers that I remember distinctly. The first thing I used to get up in the mornings was the chirping birds... in my neighbour's tree! Like making such a rustle... early morning.. was around 6! Used to wave them bye everyday I left for school! I haven;t seen sparrows for a long while now. I wonder if my children are only going to read about them.
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?