| ID | 6377 |
|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Bus Stand |
|---|
| Rough Address/Area | Ponnampet |
|---|
| City/District | Ponnampet/ Kodagu |
|---|
| State | Karnataka |
|---|
| Location Latitude | 12.14253044 |
|---|
| Location Longitude | 75.93683624 |
|---|
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1990-1994 |
|---|
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | Town |
|---|
| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Bus-stand |
|---|
| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | 100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park) |
|---|
| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I visited frequently |
|---|
| 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 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 frequently |
|---|
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I used to see large number of Sparrows during that time and they were all over bus stand, market and very noisy. I have notice lot of nests also from this area, under roofs of bus stand and many other buildings. |
|---|
| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Multi-storey bungalows, Other (please specify) |
|---|
| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Ponnampet is a small town including markets, and with many grain shops. And also two big rice mills. Especially I could see many sparrows in rice mill areas. |
|---|
| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Food |
|---|
| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | there were many paddy fields around this area. |
|---|
| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Extensive |
|---|
| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Window, Wall cavity |
|---|
| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2005-2009 |
|---|
