View Record #1714



ID1714
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutCGHS Quarters, Ghatkopar(W), mumbai
Rough Address/AreaGhatkopar West
City/DistrictMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.09107971
Location Longitude72.90985870
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?1990-1994
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?100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park)
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?One afternoon, I gave them raisins to eat: much to the dismay of my mother.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Vegetable shops, Open-air eateries, Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Although near a busy highway and a thickly populated area, there was a bautiful Banyan tree nearby
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Neither
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?Wall cavity, In electrical fixture, Other (please specify), discarded wooden mango crates
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?1995-1999