View Record #6468



ID6468
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutLa Habitat residential colony
Rough Address/AreaThaltej
City/DistrictAhmedabad
StateGujarat
Location Latitude23.06050301
Location Longitude72.51012421
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?New residential development
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?Often: I saw sparrows several times a week
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?
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.There are several low-rise apartments in the area, with some bungalows, and some farms and open areas in between. There are some trees and gardens in residential colonies and individual homes. Also mobile networks are weaker here than rest of Ahmedabad.
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?Some crops, probably wheat, are grown in nearby areas.
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Other (please specify), Though i didn't see the nest per se, it was above an outdoor unit of an AC.
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?