| ID | 4435 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | residential |
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| Rough Address/Area | Old Dhatia Falia |
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| City/District | Bhuj |
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| State | Gujarat |
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| Location Latitude | 23.25270844 |
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| Location Longitude | 69.67311859 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1985-1989 |
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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? | 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 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 house had a large courtyard. There was a wash basin in the courtyard with a mirror. The sparrows would come and peck at the mirror , perhaps their image and in the process injure their beaks. The owners covered the mirror to prevent the birds from injuring their beaks. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Single-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | The houses were very beautiful. They had high walls, courtyards, were built close to each other with very narrow lanes and had otlas outside.Though it would be hot outside the inside of the houses was cool in summer. This was before the earthquake. |
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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? | 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? | |
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