View Record #9579



ID9579
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutGanapathy Managar, Shivaram Nagar, Cheran Managar
Rough Address/AreaShivaram Nagar
City/DistrictCoimbatore
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude11.05361652
Location Longitude77.00479889
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (outskirts)
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?New residential development
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 worked/studied there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month
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?
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Other food shops, Open-air eateries, Single-storey bungalows, No buildings
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.These places are developing residential areas, large amount of greenaries(75% bushes, and other trees)noted roost change about a month period from observation, more than 250 sparrows were counted in the roost, major threat habitat destruction.
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?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Artificial nest box, Ledge, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?