View Record #5092
| ID | 5092 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Balaji Nagar, residential area, anakaputhur |
| Rough Address/Area | Balaji Nagar |
| City/District | Pammal |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Location Latitude | 12.98058033 |
| Location Longitude | 80.13552856 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1975-1979 |
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
| 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 visited frequently |
| 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? | I am Gswapna, very much interested in bird watching. I usually go by walk to the bus stand early morning, around 6:35 to 6:45 am, to the school, as I am working as an agricultural instructor in government higher secondary school, Kancheepuram. Six months back, when I was walking along the streets, I have heard some pleasant sounds. To my surprise, it was sparrows. I could hardly believe my eyes, as I have not seen these sparrows for a very longtime. Yes, it was sparrows only. When I go nearby or closer to them, they sometimes fly fast, or busy searching for food, or flying here and there, or eating any crumbs or left over food. Daily I see them during that time to till date. One Sunday, I went in search of these birds, and I found that these sounds are coming from a nearby Citrus tree, Lemon tree. I went inside the house and asked the residents about these sparrows and they told me that they wake up everyday on hearing these birds' chirping sounds only and no alarm or nothing. These sparrows arrive at about 5'o clock in the morning, and the residents keep some rice grains in their compound wall and in the front portion of their house and a bowl of water is also kept for them. They come and eat everyday. I have taken photos of these birds and also I saw a nest and young birds peeping out of the nests in the lime tree. Nowadays, these sparrows are coming to our house also. I have seen more sparrows nowadays along the 14th streets and adjacent streets. |
| 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? |
