View Record #11244



ID11244
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutCamp 2 , near harbour
Rough Address/AreaThermal Quarters Camp 2
City/DistrictTuticorin
StateTamil Nadu 628005
Location Latitude8.74178886
Location Longitude78.16356659
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?Campus
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?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?Does not apply: I never saw sparrows during this period
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?No sparrows observed
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?During my child hood,I have seen them making nest in our home. During schooldays I have seen them twittering pleasant songs. After my college days now I'm searching them and it's hard to find one. Our campus is the home for many spices birds, I still see woodpeckers, myna ,longtailed quil,crow ,crane and cucoo ., etc but I can't see sparrow . A month ago I heard them twittering in beach but its hard to spot them. I love ? featheredfriends , Deep from my heart I don't want sparrow to get extinct
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Non-food shops, Apartment complexes, Other (please specify)
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Near beach, the campus looks like a little forest , being covered by trees.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2000-2004