| ID | 3570 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | C-Block |
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| Rough Address/Area | Sector 41 |
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| City/District | NOIDA |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Location Latitude | 28.56837082 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.36257172 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (main) |
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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? | Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops) |
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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? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 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 frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | The house adjoining mine had a garden full of small bushes and dense creepers, which climbed over the fence and peeped into my house. This dense canopy was a favourite of 4-5 sparrows, chirping around everyday in my garden. Seeing this, I started keeping water and grains for them regularly. And soon their number swelled to around 40 sparrows! I even clicked their photos regularly (I wish this survey gave an option to upload pics of sparrows in our locality). The sparrows also made a nest in a small crevice between the outer walls of my house.
But one day, the neighbour cut all those creepers and bushes which provided canopy to the sparrows. Their favourite spot to hang around all day, was no more. And immediately, I saw a marked decrease in the number of sparrows in the area. I continued to keep food and water for them, but now I see only 5-6 sparrows in and around my garden. Thankfully, their nest in the crevice of my house walls is still there, inhabited by a couple of sparrows. I hope the creepers will grow again, and this place will once again reverberate with sparrow chirps... |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Other food shops, Non-food shops, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | A residential colony, with quite a number of trees. |
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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? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2005-2009 |
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