View Record #7663



ID7663
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutGayatrinagar, Raipur
Rough Address/AreaGayatri Nagar, Shankar Nagar
City/DistrictRaipur
StateChhattisgarh
Location Latitude21.24782753
Location Longitude81.66952515
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (main)
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Old residential area
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 lived there
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 frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? 03 March 2007; A common Babbler was observed perched on pipe of overhead water tank at our residence, in quest of quenching thirst from overflowing water. Soon a male sparrow dashed towards it and drove away and occupied the place where the babbler was perched, An act of territorial occupation and aggression.
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?