| ID | 3574 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | South Sinthee |
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| Rough Address/Area | Sawdagarh Pally, Kashipur |
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| City/District | Kolkata |
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| State | West Bengal |
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| Location Latitude | 22.61842728 |
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| Location Longitude | 88.37914276 |
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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? | 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 lived there |
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| 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 |
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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? | Sparrows observed but no nests seen |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | Dear friends,
I have been living in South Sinthee, Kolkata for last twenty years. It is located at the northern tip of my city. This is a residential colony developed during the early eighties. Compared to the rest of the city, my locality is quite green with trees, plants and with a well maintained park.
During the initial years the house sparrow population was considerable or, if I may use the term 'normal'. But gradual disappearance of house sparrows started since late 90s and in last four-five years there has been drastic fall in the population.
Though few people seem to be concerned, but this issue has been a talking point in my family.
It is absolutely heartening to learn that an endeavor in this field has been initiated and reassuring too, after having read stories from other parts of my country.
Thanking BNHS, Ministry of Environment and Forests,
NCBS and NCF.
Regards,
Nilanjan Mitra.
Kolkata. 700050. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes |
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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? | Neither |
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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? | Window, Ledge, Tree hole, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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