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Sumant Joshi -
Mahatma Nagar Mahatma Nagar, Parijat Nagar Nashik Maharashtra
Nasik has this crazy guy called Mr Shekhar Gaekwad who goes around planting trees where ever he finds empty space. He has devised a small trolley for watering these trees. He doesn't care whether it is government or private, roadside or garden spending his own money and time, irrespective whether anyone helps him, makes fun of him or not. He also distributes little nest boxes made of plywood - which he makes in his spare time - free to anyone who will take them. He says birds are reducing since they have no place to nest in. I had also realized that I hadn't seen sparrows in the neighborhood I lived in and I happened to meet this guy. I purchased 8 nest boxes from him though he insisted in giving them free and installed them around my apartment in windows. I have also placed small watering devices I have made nearby. Immediately, sparrows have started appearing. When I go into my balcony now, I am faced with a couple of indignant individuals peeping out from their nests, twittering their alarm calls. I off course apologize for invading their privacy and retreat ASAP. For some unknown reason they don't use the drinkers I have devised.
I agree that reducing numbers has something to do with loss of nesting space. I remember seeing sparrows in old buildings where they used to have ventilators which were perfect for nesting pigeons and sparrows. Maybe architects should be advised to make their buildings more bird friendly.
Nasik has this crazy guy called Mr Shekhar Gaekwad who goes around planting trees where ever he finds empty space. He has devised a small trolley for watering these trees. He doesn't care whether it is government or private, roadside or garden spending his own money and time, irrespective whether anyone helps him, makes fun of him or not. He also distributes little nest boxes made of plywood - which he makes in his spare time - free to anyone who will take them. He says birds are reducing since they have no place to nest in. I had also realized that I hadn't seen sparrows in the neighborhood I lived in and I happened to meet this guy. I purchased 8 nest boxes from him though he insisted in giving them free and installed them around my apartment in windows. I have also placed small watering devices I have made nearby. Immediately, sparrows have started appearing. When I go into my balcony now, I am faced with a couple of indignant individuals peeping out from their nests, twittering their alarm calls. I off course apologize for invading their privacy and retreat ASAP. For some unknown reason they don't use the drinkers I have devised.
I agree that reducing numbers has something to do with loss of nesting space. I remember seeing sparrows in old buildings where they used to have ventilators which were perfect for nesting pigeons and sparrows. Maybe architects should be advised to make their buildings more bird friendly.
Srinivas Ramanujam -
Poonam Kunj Hsg Society Poonam Nagar, Jogeshwari East Mumbai Maharashtra
I had a bird feeder hanging outside my hall window where four of them could feed at a time. I also had a bowl of water on the sill. Five to six of them would turn up together & then instead of feeding, they would dissolve into a ball of chirping & arguing with each other, before they fed! And then ritually each would drink water, clean their beaks before flying away.
I had a bird feeder hanging outside my hall window where four of them could feed at a time. I also had a bowl of water on the sill. Five to six of them would turn up together & then instead of feeding, they would dissolve into a ball of chirping & arguing with each other, before they fed! And then ritually each would drink water, clean their beaks before flying away.
Praveen J -
Kattangal, NIT Campus Kozhikode Kerala
Observations between 1996-2000
Observations between 1996-2000
natwar raj prakash gupta -
vivekananda nagar vivekananda nagar MADHYAMGRAM kolkata West Bengal
i am very much surprised during 2010-12 that here is a far decline in no. of sparrows from a group of avg. 30 to 1.this is very sad news for our colony.i often give some foods to this beautiful birds,if everyone give a small amount of foods to sparrows then it will be great future for sparrows.plant trees in your house to attract them.the no. of sparrows are declined due to unavailable of sidelands in almost every houses.I have a request to everyone that plz make greneries only for birds den it will be good
i am very much surprised during 2010-12 that here is a far decline in no. of sparrows from a group of avg. 30 to 1.this is very sad news for our colony.i often give some foods to this beautiful birds,if everyone give a small amount of foods to sparrows then it will be great future for sparrows.plant trees in your house to attract them.the no. of sparrows are declined due to unavailable of sidelands in almost every houses.I have a request to everyone that plz make greneries only for birds den it will be good
Srinivas Ramanujam -
Lokpuram Housing Society Thane West Thane Maharashtra
I have a bird feeder outside in my balcony & its always filled with pearl millet (bajra). I thought that only birds would come to it. But now the chap who comes most often is a squirrel, and the others are sparrows and an occasional bulbul.
The most amusing thing is when a sparrow & a squirrel ( turn up at the same time. Each one waits patiently for the other to finish. Funnily when two sparrows come to it together, they usually jump at each other, not letting anyone eat!
I have a bird feeder outside in my balcony & its always filled with pearl millet (bajra). I thought that only birds would come to it. But now the chap who comes most often is a squirrel, and the others are sparrows and an occasional bulbul.
The most amusing thing is when a sparrow & a squirrel ( turn up at the same time. Each one waits patiently for the other to finish. Funnily when two sparrows come to it together, they usually jump at each other, not letting anyone eat!
