View Record #1792



ID1792
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutsize of residential colony, a row of huts kissing wall of the National Institute of Design
Rough Address/AreaPaldi
City/DistrictAhmedabad
StateGujarat
Location Latitude23.01043510
Location Longitude72.57013702
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?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 visited frequently
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
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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I visit the design institute to teach at least twice a year as a visiting faculty. The road abutting the institute has a slum and the road lead to one of students residential quarter close by. I used to see the flock of sparrows on this road. Incredibly large flocks of rosy pastors converge at the institute and roost there. I've not been to this street for some time now, but intend to check it out and perhaps have a student report on the latest activity of the sparrows.
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?