View Record #98



ID98
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutTechno Residency Apartment, Opposite Mindspace
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictHyderabad
StateAndhra Pradesh
Location Latitude17.44053078
Location Longitude78.37609863
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?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 visited frequently
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 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?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?This Apartment was built in 2005 in the out skirts of Hyderabad. I frequently visit this place and I find House Sparrows here every time I visit. They are usually seen on the sun shades of windows, feeding on the open area around the apartment or in the partking area pecking at the rear view mirrors of parked vehicles. As of Feb 2012 wildlife such as Grey Francolin and Indian Mongoose are sees frequently around this apartment.
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?