| ID | 5631 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Vivekananda College Staff Quarters |
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| Rough Address/Area | |
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| City/District | Madurai |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 10.00774288 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.97622681 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1990-1994 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | Village |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Agricultural fields |
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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? | Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year |
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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? | Sparrows observed but no nests seen |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | The area could have easily supported hundreds of sparrows, but I guess the following are the reasons for such a small sparrow presence:
1.The college campus nearby is much more attractive for nesting.
2.Foraging opportunities are great in the adjacent paddy fields.
3.The quarters area was dominated by mynahs and jungle babblers among other birds. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Single-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | It was a staff quarters for teachers bordered by paddy fields on a river bank. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | Paddy, plantain, betel leaf |
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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? | |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2005-2009 |
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