| ID | 3832 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Flower Market Area of Kadamba Bus Station |
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| Rough Address/Area | Kanyakumari - Panavel Rd |
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| City/District | Panaji |
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| State | Goa |
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| Location Latitude | 15.49453449 |
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| Location Longitude | 73.83692932 |
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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? | Bus-stand |
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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 visited frequently |
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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? | 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? | The sparrows are divided into two distinct groups. each group consists of 10 - 12 birds. One group feeds near the grocery shops at the side of the bus stand, while the other group feeds and roams about in the flower market area. Both the groups fiercely protect their territories. there seems to be tough competition between the two groups. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Non-food shops, Other (please specify) |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | It is a typical side alley of a bus stand. there are many flower vendors and grocery shops. The grocery vendors throw grain in the morning for birds to eat, esp sparrows and pigeons. |
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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? | A few |
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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? | 2000-2004 |
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