View Record #11184



ID11184
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutchennai near to thousand lights mosque
Rough Address/AreaThousandlights
City/Districtchennai
StateTamilnadu
Location Latitude9.11589718
Location Longitude81.34824371
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (main)
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Market
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)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?A few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 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?We n chennai wen people construct house they used to keep a small wooden board attached to the roof at the entrance for sparrows to make nest n t ths was b4 ten years now ths not so as a result the number of sparrows seen as also declined. But we can see crows and pigeons squirrels n large n chennai cities I too have pets lyk 2cocks 8 lovebirdd early mrnk I used to feed pigeons crows squirrels n my terace.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Open-air eateries, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Commercial area with houses and buildings
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?no
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?None
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Window, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture, Other (please specify)
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2005-2009