View Record #7827



ID7827
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutPurunabandha village
Rough Address/AreaPurunabandha
City/DistrictGanjam
StateOdisha
Location Latitude19.38254547
Location Longitude85.07096863
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?Agricultural fields
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town)
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?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
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
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?When we noticed a few sparrows in the village we thought of trying to increase their number by providing breeding grounds to them. We have furnished details in our other entry.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Huts, Other (please specify)
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.village near the river mouth and sea coast.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Both
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Paddy, Raggi, corn
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?A few
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Artificial nest box, Wall cavity
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2000-2004