View Record #10720



ID10720
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutAbhimanyu Apartments
Rough Address/AreaVasundhara Enclave
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.60138893
Location Longitude77.31849670
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?Old residential area
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)
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?Always: I saw sparrows every day
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?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I stay in a ground floor flat and have the rare privilage these days in cities like delhi to enjoy my morning tea sitting in my small lawn...when i shifted here few years back there were fair no. of sparrow visiting my lawn to feed grains and water offered for them...but now a days i see only a few...when i read this article in june issue of science reporter i thought of participating in this unique initiative but was so trapped in my health problems that couldnt act on that thought...few days back while looking for some information for the science text book i m currently writing i came across this article again and this time i was determined to act...so here is my small contribution. thanks for this wonderful oppurtunity.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?