View Record #11090



ID11090
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutGanadhish appartment, Narshiha nagar, Gangapur Road, Nashik -13
Rough Address/AreaNarsinha Nagar, Veer Sawarkar Nagar
City/DistrictNashik
StateMaharashtra 422013
Location Latitude20.01640701
Location Longitude73.75583649
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?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 lived there
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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?Nests seen frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?From last four year i am working for the sparrow conservation here in Nashik (Maharashtra) India. we have NGO "Hirval foundation", working for the "save house sparrow campaign". I have developed the scientifically designed Eco-friendly sparrow nest (for Passer domesticus sp.). As i am researching on the nesting and breeding habits of this sparrow so, I developed this nest. during my research I installed this nest at various locations in nashik. which results in the 100% nesting and successful breeding. there after from last three year, we are distributing these nest box to interested peoples. on 20th march we took a feed back of all volunteers who installed this boxes at their houses, on that feedback we concluded the increasing population of this sparrows by 4400 individuals. (on the basis of number of time breeding has occurred and numbers of young one lived the boxes. We developed the posters and website for making it popular. http://hirvalfoundation.blogspot.in/p/save-house-sparrow.html Every day i received inquires of this sparrow nest box, and i send it to them via courier system. Installing more and more nest box around is the only way to increase population of this birds. So, kindly visit the web and allow me to be a collaborate for the national program. You can ask for this artificial nest box for the sparrow call me 9422770869 (Nashik, Maharashtra India). i will send it to you any where in India.
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.Purely residential area with play garden.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Both
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?A few
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Artificial nest box, Window
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2010-2012