View Record #4064



ID4064
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutPheonix bay
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictPort Blair
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
Location Latitude11.66724205
Location Longitude92.74600983
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (main)
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?New residential development
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)
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 frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?there is two three nests just in front of my room where am staying for the last 2 years.i spotted the nests in some other places in Aberdeen bazar.i saw them feeding their new born ones several times.the motherbird visits the nest after every 2-3 minutes.i spotted more than 30 and less than 50 birds at a time in bazar areas.in my school compound also i often spots them.i feel there is no threat for them.except the poisonous food and waste.here am not having a single day that i didn't see a house sparrow.it's a matter of big concern and ofcourse as a teacher I will spread this news in my school and will tell the sudents to conserve this little beautiful craeture for gen next.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?