View Record #975



ID975
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutKalaimahal Nagar, Karapakkam
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictKanchipuram
StateTamil Nadu
Location Latitude12.88657475
Location Longitude80.23109436
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
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?New residential development
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)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?Other, I am living there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Often: I saw sparrows several times a week
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
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
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?Sparrows are one of the beautiful birds which makes a beautiful pleasant chirping sounds. They are awesome with their color, behavior etc... They are an important part of the Ecosystem. Now they are slowly disappearing. My humble request is that please make a small Bird House at least with some wooden scraps or cardboard and hang it along the walls so that They ll live Safely and happily and multiply in numbers. Make them safe by keeping good food and water outside the house where they can reach. We definitely see an increase in their numbers. Let us all work together to Save Sparrows. Many Birds were present and passed away, Only Some are there Lets Save them. and Show them to our forthcoming Generations.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Cattle sheds, Poultry farms, Open-air eateries, Huts
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.It is simply a small village, But now its developing.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Neither
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?No agriculture is done
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Other (please specify), Havent seen any nests
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2005-2009