View Record #3907



ID3907
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutP Din Nagar, Na Ali
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictSivasagar
StateAssam
Location Latitude26.97383881
Location Longitude94.62341309
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Town
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Old residential area
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)
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?Always: I saw sparrows every day
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
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?It is the sparrows that help me get up early in the morning by their crispy noise. Actually in our house the presence of sparrows was felt from 2001 . The birds have made their nest at the top of the first floor staircase and have been living their eversince. At the begining there were about 8 sparrows and with time there population increased to about 40. But I have observed that their population is decreasing nowadays to about 25. People here believes that Sparrows bring prosperity.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Cattle sheds, Huts, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.This area is 200 metre away from the NH-37. A mobile tower is placed in this area on 2008.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Rice
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Ledge, Other (please specify), Top of the Ceiling
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2005-2009