View Record #6167



ID6167
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutMadukkarai Market
Rough Address/AreaMadukkarai
City/DistrictCoimbatore
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude10.91289234
Location Longitude76.95298767
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?Market
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 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?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I was fascinated by the chirping sound of these sparrows. They are regular visitors to my home.They were three to four in number and had a nest in my house with little ones. But now the number has decreased to only one. The nest is gone. I still hear the chirping of these sparrows at my neighbours place ( the next door) each day. I wish i could get these sparrows large in number to my house each day.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Open-air eateries, Huts
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Its the main market road, just behind the ACC Cement factory .The main location for Maduakkari Market.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Neither
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?No idea
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?A few
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Other (please specify), In the Tree, small branches
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?1995-1999