View Record #7199



ID7199
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutAmarkantak, pilgrimage place,
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictAmarkantak
StateMadhya Pradesh
Location Latitude22.68223000
Location Longitude81.75321960
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Village
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Place of worship
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village)
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?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 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 occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?Amarkantak is a pilgrim place , origin of rivers Narbada, Son.situated at an elevation of more than 3000 feet, and surrounded by Sal forest. In market, temple, and other areas sparrows are regularly seen, though in small flocks. During visit on 19 09 2009, overall more than 150 birds were seen
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?