| ID | 6535 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Manal Street |
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| Rough Address/Area | Manal Street, Victoria Extension Rd |
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| City/District | Thoothukudi |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 8.79975510 |
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| Location Longitude | 78.15583801 |
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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 (main) |
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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 visited frequently |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 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? | I have lived in Tuticorin during my childhood days and then i moved to Ramanathapuram. And now i live in Chennai. I could frequently spot sparrows both in Tuticorin(now Thoothukudi) and Ramanathapuram but there is a complete absence of sparrows in Chennai. But the number of sparrows spotted is considerably low when compared to the number of sparrows spotted a decade ago. If i am asked what is my favorite bird, i would definitely say Sparrow, as i have grown along with their chirps and their sweetness. I am a proud Citizen Sparrow! |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
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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? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | |
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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? | |
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