View Record #4846



ID4846
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutPakhiralay,Goasaba
Rough Address/AreaPakhirala,Goasaba
City/DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
StateWest Bengal
Location Latitude22.16278839
Location Longitude88.84345245
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Village
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Agricultural fields
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town)
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?Often: I saw sparrows several times a week
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?A few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds
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
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Cattle sheds, Poultry farms, Huts, Single-storey bungalows
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Opposite to Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary,Sundarban Tiger Reserve.This area is basically an island with agricultural fiels with paddy being the dominant crop along with chillies,potatoes and other vegetables.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Neither
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Paddy
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2005-2009