View Record #1045



ID1045
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutDhaula Kuan and surrounding area
Rough Address/Area
City/District
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.59000015
Location Longitude77.16000366
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?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 lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month
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?I have stayed in this locality for several years now, i remember seeing people feed the sparrows in the mornings when i used to wait for my school bus, the birds used to come in large numbers,it was a very pleasant sight. But now a days the only birds I get to see are pigeons, crows and mynas. But yes there have been an increase in the number of other birds, which I do not remember seeing during my childhood days. I do not know the names of these birds , but all are small ones like the size of the sparrows.
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?