View Record #2557



ID2557
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about50, Dakshinamurty Residency, Next to Pratham Enclave
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictVadodara
StateGujarat
Location Latitude22.27916718
Location Longitude73.14765930
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?New residential development
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 few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 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?Before 1-2 years, no sparrows were observed. But now-a-days, we observe sparrows everyday during whole day. Since childhood, I am very fond of sparrows. Earlier, at our old residence in the heart of the city Vadodara, we were observing sparrows daily in our small garden & in our house also. But then for many years, we were unable to see the sparrows. Now, in our current residence, we observe sparrows from 1-2 years. And, now-a-days, we observe sparrows daily during almost whole day in our garden, verandah etc. We have also kept earthen pot with water at 1-2 places where sparrows drink water regularly.
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?