View Record #7334



ID7334
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutSIRANGOUNDAPALAYAM
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictTirupur
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude10.76659012
Location Longitude77.59169769
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
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?Agricultural fields
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 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 very large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually more than 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?WE WILL FIND THE SPARROWS INSIDE THE WELLS AND IN THE DENSE TREES. WE CAN FIND THEIR NESTS ON THE TREES. SOME TIMES INSIDE THE WELLS ALSO. WHEN WE KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN THEY WILL COME INSIDE THE HOUSE AND EAT THE GRAINS AVAILABLE. WHEN THEY SEE US THEY WILL FLY AWAY.IT WILL BEEN SEEN ALL OVER THE VILLAGE. THE VILLAGE WILL BE SILENT AND IN THE AFTERNOON WE CAN HEAR THE SPARROWS CHIPPING.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.WE CAN SEE SMALL HOUSES. IN THE CENTRE ONE COMMON WELL AND A TEMPLE. THEN WE CAN SELL ONLY AGRICULTURAL AREAS.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?RAGI,CHOLAM,KOLU, PACHA PAYIRU, ETC...,
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Tree hole, In electrical fixture, INSIDE WELLS, ON THE TREES
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?