View Record #2898



ID2898
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutTehatta sub division area
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictTehatta
StateWest Bengal
Location Latitude23.72222328
Location Longitude88.52766418
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Village
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Agricultural fields
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town)
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?mt native place was the area i selected. During my childhood there were hundreds of sparrows all aroung my house and in the general area.They generally used to eat the paddy seeds which villagers used to spread in the sun. But recently the No. has has gone down alarmingly. Sparrows used to be my favourite bird and they were really cute. Please continue in your endeavor to save them. I don't want to loose the sweet nostalgias associated with the sparrows .
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?