| ID | 5364 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Raagas Residency Apartments, Venkat Reddy Colony |
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| Rough Address/Area | Serilingampally |
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| City/District | Hyderabad |
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| State | Andhra Pradesh |
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| Location Latitude | 17.48635483 |
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| Location Longitude | 78.31955719 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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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 lived there |
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| 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 |
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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 few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | The sparrows i am reporting about actually stay in the front balcony of my apartment dwelling. I have built an iron grill (box type) with a two feet slant roof for rain water in the second floor balcony. Three years back a pair of sparrows tried building a nest with green grass and they failed. After a few months a nest was made, and i remember one baby sparrow fell and died. I tried to help by placing a mat made of jute on the top of the grill below the plastic sheet, and i reversed and dangled a hat made of dried pine leaves to the grill. Two years back, the sparrows made a nest next to the jute mat, but did not use it. They successfully raised a baby. This year after an year of dangling there, sparrows started using the hat and raised a baby, making my whole family happy. We have some potted plants in the balcony and my wife keeps watering plants regularly besides keeping some water and grain for the birds. Nearby our house a few acres of agricultural and fallow lands are there, providing the birds with feeding and hunting grounds. I hope they stay in my balcony as long as we do. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Cattle sheds, Single-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | This old village is getting integrated into the city |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Both |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | rice, tomato, brinjal, feeding grass |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Ledge |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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