View Record #5400
| ID | 5400 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | padra |
| Rough Address/Area | |
| City/District | |
| State | Gujarat |
| Location Latitude | 22.29999924 |
| Location Longitude | 73.19000244 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
| 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 lived there |
| 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 large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 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? | Every morning I sit in the verandah for tea, and observe these little darlings tweeting and chattering up and down the sill, often crouching over in the feeders and then in the water bowl below. The tea never seems so refreshing until I see the intensely satisfied physique of the little souls! We have four sparrow houses in our small verandah in the house, (Chakli society, as we call!), and in two of them I have seen generations pass as merrily as they continue today! One of them is still empty, and visitors are regular and hopeful each time they come, but I often wonder if the efforts of people like us for such societies be successfully rewarded, until it would be supported by the other people too. My school, Mother’s office, neither near any other place do I see this blissful sight of a happy and unhindered family of sparrows. We, humans have shooed them away, along with our own freedom and serenity! Friends, these little creatures simply believe in surviving and enjoying. For they cannot speak, yet too yearn just for a small sweet home and a satisfying bowl of water, lets help them live. As I take the last sip of my tea and get up, they start rushing around, probably in confusion. Maybe they are afraid of me. If I could speak their language, I would say, “My dear little darlings, you are beautiful! And don’t worry, for I don’t intend to hurt or displace you! And one day, all my human friends will not, either! “ |
| 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? |
