| ID | 1158 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Pocket-B residential flats |
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| Rough Address/Area | Pocket B |
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| City/District | New Delhi |
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| State | Delhi |
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| Location Latitude | 28.61696434 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.30084991 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I have been feeding sparrows since i was kid.But for past 3-4 years,I have seen a decline in sparrow number coming to feed. Earlier, it was easy to see almost 20-30 sparrows coming for feed but now i rarely see 4-5 sparrows. I have observed that the numbers have declined ever since authorities removed thorny bushes and trees like ber from the park which is situated in front of my house and replaced it with ornamental plants. Now its very rare to even hear sparrow chirps in the morning. I do occasionaly spot 2-3 sparrows but nothing compared to numbers found earlier. One more thing that i have observed is, sparrows are found in good number near my office in Noida, even though it is a dusty and polluted place. May be because there are lot of thorny bushes near my office and lots of sparrows perch on these bushes. It seems sparrows are very habitat specific. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Mayur Vihar II is an old DDA Colony consisting of typical DDA architecture. But for past few years there have been significant change in architecture there, with people constructing new building and significantly changing the present infrastructure. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Food |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Ledge, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 1995-1999 |
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