| ID | 3717 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Govt Higher Secondary School |
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| Rough Address/Area | Shobhapur Road |
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| City/District | Pipariya |
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
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| Location Latitude | 22.75972176 |
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| Location Longitude | 78.34953308 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1975-1979 |
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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? | Campus |
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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 worked/studied there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Often: I saw sparrows several times a week |
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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 occasionally |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | Year 1975. I was studying at Govt Higher Secondary School Shobhapur Road, Pipariya. Sparrows roamed freely in the school corridors and at times became source of much amusement (to the students) and embarrassment (to the teachers). These birds found doors of the class room a convenient perch for cooing and wooing even while the class was in session. In his playful mood, male bird would come hopping and mount the female, resulting in the burst of hushed giggles from the back benches which would quickly propagate to the front. Realizing the seriousness of the issue, stern look of the teacher would suddenly melt in to a sheepish smile and the only advice he would offer to the students was to concentrate on the book rather than looking here and there! |
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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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