View Record #1734
| ID | 1734 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Sultanpur Estate |
| Rough Address/Area | Sultanpur |
| City/District | New Delhi |
| State | Delhi |
| Location Latitude | 28.49382591 |
| Location Longitude | 77.16162872 |
| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
| 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? | 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 large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 birds |
| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen occasionally |
| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | There are a large number of sparrows that frequent our garden - sometimes they number about 80 individuals, although usually there are about 40 of them. More sparrows seem to come to feed when there are no other birds around, such as mynahs and pigeons. A few of them nest around the house, although so far they have ignored the nest boxes we have put up. We feed the sparrows a mixture of 1:1 'kutki' rice and bajra. They also like roughly ground maize. However, they do not like larger grained rice, wheat or 'poowa'. After feeding, the sparrows appear to pull up grass roots and then poke their beaks in the soil. They are also constantly drinking water and bathing (often in groups) in the large bird bath. It is important to put a rock in the middle of a bird bath so that they can reach the water easily for bathing. They also prefer a bird bath that is at least 2ft from the ground. |
| 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? |
