| ID | 9040 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Residence at Shankar Nagar |
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| Rough Address/Area | |
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| City/District | Udumalaipettai |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 10.59875011 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.25800323 |
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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? | Town |
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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? | 500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I visited frequently |
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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 very large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually more than 100 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? | I visit my parents almost every month or two. I have seen that 2 nests were present since 2012 Jan. I was casually talking to my mother on feeding the sparrows and the decline in count due to water scarcity. It was a pleasant surprise for me to see that my parents have started feeding them and watering them regularly [including frequent refill of water]. The locality that I refer to still has some green cover and the sparrows are spotted in good number. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Single-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Residence with gardens inside and lot of trees surrounding the building. |
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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? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Tree hole, Other (please specify), Entrance of my house |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2005-2009 |
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