| ID | 799 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Virutcham Foundation office campus |
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| Rough Address/Area | |
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| City/District | Nanjai Edayar |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 11.09810829 |
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| Location Longitude | 78.03436279 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 1995-1999 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | Village |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
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| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | 100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | This is a period i started going my native village regularly and was attracted by the House sparrows so near my place I placed a birdsbath in front of the garden area and i fixed my windows with a seethrough glass so that i can watch those cute little bundles without being disturbed initially i was disappointed but later they use to sit on the window sill and peck the glass as if another bird is sitting inside there so then on they never felt alone and started building nest in my roof top and under the steps of the well in the garden area and cattle shed. I started feeding them regularly. and since then They live happily in my premises till now. not only sparrows now a kingfisher family has also joined the sparrows and now i find eggs being layed by them in a hole in the wall |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Cattle sheds, Open-air eateries, Single-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Near open weekly Market place and household |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Both |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | Paddy and plantains |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Ledge, Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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