| ID | 8152 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | In hydro generating station namely Vendipalayam Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-2 |
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| Rough Address/Area | Vendipalayam Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-2 |
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| City/District | Erode |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 11.33108425 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.75816345 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Other |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I worked/studied 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? | Sparrows observed but no nests seen |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | For the past 8 months I am working here as an Assistant Engineer(Electrical)/Shift in Vendipalayam Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-2 which is a newly constructed Electric Power Station.In machine area near control room I am regularly viewing the sparrows.myself & one of my Contract Labour (Thiru.Pandian)feeding some seeds&water.Not only house Sparrows there are other long tail sparrows,Doves & Black Sparrows.I want to know the constructon of nest for them.Thanking you. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Other (please specify) |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | A hydro Generating Station namely Bhavani Kattalai Barrage-2 |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Food |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | Sugarcane&Banana |
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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? | , may be in metal frames |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2005-2009 |
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