| ID | 302 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Port Blair |
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| Rough Address/Area | Andaman and Nicobar |
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| City/District | Port Blair and Campbell Bay |
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| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
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| Location Latitude | 11.62096405 |
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| Location Longitude | 92.72730255 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2005-2009 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | Town |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Other |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I worked/studied there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I could observe the increase in abundance of sparrows in Andaman and Nicobar islands from 1995 to 2006, on contrary to many other (largely urbans) places in peninsular India. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Cattle sheds, Poultry farms, Open-air eateries, Huts, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes, Other (please specify) |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Port Blais is fast developing township and expanding its urban landscape. It has all required habitats for sparrow to breed and survive. Comparatively, less polluted town. |
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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? | Horticulture area largely but also rice fields are seen |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Window, Tree hole, Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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