View Record #1578



ID1578
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutSector- 39, Noida
Rough Address/AreaONGC Noida Colony
City/DistrictNOIDA
StateUttar Pradesh
Location Latitude28.57132339
Location Longitude77.35289764
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?500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village)
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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?My mother regularly keeps a bowl full of water and some bajraa in our garden. However, the sparrows are always more interested in my dog's food (roti and milk). The moment we keep his food in the garden they "attack" his bowl and relish the feast rather than goin for there own food, providind entertainment to us as our dog is running after them all the tym out of "jealousy". ;) P.S. :he has never hurt a sparrow, he just shoos them away from his bowl.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Single-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?