View Record #1475



ID1475
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutOff chinchpokli road
Rough Address/AreaSantosh Nagar, Bandra West
City/DistrictMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.05465508
Location Longitude72.83504486
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?Old residential area
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?Other, Born and brought up here. ( my House)
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?They build nest under our tiled roofs. They live on worms in our compound and also feed on the insects on the trees around. They are friendly & cause no nuisance to us. We love to hear their chirping sounds all day long! They are often even seen mating. They enjoy themselves in the mud & the roof tops.
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?