View Record #5178



ID5178
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutInside the main maruthamalai temple of Lord Murugan
Rough Address/AreaMaruthamalai Bus station
City/DistrictMaruthamalai
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude11.04304504
Location Longitude76.86337280
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Other
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Place of worship
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 once or twice
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?I have always reverred childhood stories about sparrows which were the most common bird in the house. It would mention how the male & female sparrow would keep crows away from their nesting area. Also how the sparrow pick grains one-by-one which would sustain small kids' interest and probably make them finish their morsels of food!!
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?