| ID | 6821 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Manorama Kutir |
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| Rough Address/Area | Civil Lines |
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| City/District | Gonda |
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Location Latitude | 27.12622070 |
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| Location Longitude | 81.95279694 |
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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? | Town |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | New residential development |
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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? | Often: I saw sparrows several times a week |
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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? | Gonda. On a hot summer day, in May 2010, we were leisurely sitting in the garden of our home. This garden supported numerous mango, litchi, jack fruit, papaya, lime and amla (Indian gooseberry) trees. As we were busy with our conversations, a female sparrow fell close-by with a mild thud as a handsome shikra (Accipiter badius) hurriedly flew overhead. My son Aakash, who was 11 then, picked up the bird with concern and brought it to me for examination. It was still alive with blood oozing from two tiny red spots on the underside of the neck. Aakash brought some water for the bird but it did not survive. Aakash’s discomfort now became visible as he caressed the bird with a hope to bring it back to life. I advised him to make a small hole in the ground and put her to rest. He dutifully followed the instructions with a heavy heart. |
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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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