| ID | 2820 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Prathampuri Colony |
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| Rough Address/Area | Ashok Manipuri, Kapra |
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| City/District | Secunderabad |
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| State | Andhra Pradesh |
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| Location Latitude | 17.48896599 |
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| Location Longitude | 78.55459595 |
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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? | New residential development |
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| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | 100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I worked/studied 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? | No sparrows observed |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | In the said locality I had lived about 15 years. I've had been observing that the presense of the sparrows are gradually decreasing. If I had to recollect as when was the last time I had seen them, then I'll really struggle to recollet. It would be neary around 2 years back. Very very occassionally I would see sparrows visiting my home there (Now I live in different place Hafizpet, though). During the time when I use to see the Sparrows, there weren't too many houses constructed at that time. But by now the construction of builds have gone beyond my speed of imagination. And now even if I see any sudden appearence, I would feel that I've encountered an alien! How crazy isn't it!? Now all I see in the street is stry dogs. Dozens and dozens of them. I'm too troubled by dogs and it's rapid growth that I can just ger rid of it :).
However regarding sparrows, I feel they are close to exinct.
If we've to keep this species alive, I've an idea. Raise funds and get a sparrow nest that can be hanged at every house. Again which should be safe enough from cats and other preys. This way at least we can support their race going on.
Finally I really appreaciate this site creators as taking an "Ideal" step for saving sparrows. Wish you all the best and let us save Sparrows.
Thanks,
Swaroop. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
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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? | |
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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? | |
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