View Record #4645
| ID | 4645 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Netaji Colony B-block |
| Rough Address/Area | b2/19 Netaji Colony |
| City/District | Durgapur |
| State | West Bengal |
| Location Latitude | 23.55416107 |
| Location Longitude | 87.28483582 |
| 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? | Never: I saw no sparrows during this period |
| Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see? | Does not apply: I never saw sparrows during this period |
| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | No sparrows observed |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I grew up with sparrows around us; nesting in the ventilators in the house. We had a number of small trees/ bushes, a couple of large trees. Our area had a number of trees and open/ grassy soil, so they could go their meals easily. I observed sparrows can not go very long distances to fetch foods, doesn't fit their way of life. Also, there are fear of natural predators, like crows or larger birds. So source of good food must be nearby for their sustenance. Unfortunately, there are little number of trees left here nowadays and no more grass. Earth is either covered by concrete or garbages, soil is heavily contaminated with plastics and rotting foodstuffs, etc. Very hard to live a sparrows life, feeling deeply sorry about them. |
| 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? |
