View Record #5871



ID5871
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutPlantation areas
Rough Address/AreaGholvad - Umergam
City/District
StateGujarat
Location Latitude20.17766953
Location Longitude72.75728607
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Village
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Other
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)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I visited once or twice
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 large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 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?The area has large beautiful plantations of chickoo,mango,coconut and casuarina.Sparrows flew in flocks and would disappear into the thick plantation. Other birds observed here were drongo, bee eater and larger egret.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?No buildings
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?chikoo, coconut, mango
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?