| ID | 124 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Balaji Nagar 12th cross |
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| Rough Address/Area | |
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| City/District | Thiruverumbur |
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
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| Location Latitude | 10.80051517 |
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| Location Longitude | 78.76021576 |
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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? | Other rural area |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | New residential development |
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| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops) |
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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? | Often: I saw sparrows several times a week |
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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 few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds |
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| 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 |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | My parents keep water and some rice in front of our house and few House sparrows visit there regularly. Here is a photo taken of one of our guests
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2692529246314&set=o.272483089501473&type=1&theater
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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. | This place was previously under cultivation. Even now in a km away people still do agriculture and mainly grow Paddy. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Food |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | Paddy |
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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? | |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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