| ID | 2732 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Residential colony, Vastrapur |
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| Rough Address/Area | Vastrapur |
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| City/District | Ahmedabad |
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| State | Gujarat |
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| Location Latitude | 23.03595924 |
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| Location Longitude | 72.52938843 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | Myself & my wife Zankhana are proud and fortunate to be a part and a major contributor to an event that started here in Ahmedabad on the World House Sparrow Day called "Mirchi-Mirror Save The Sparrow Campaign"( In association with Radio Mirchi and Ahmedabad Mirror). Around 4000 clay nests were distributed for free to the citizens of the city along with bird food and a leaflet which guides them on how to use these nests better... Besides this we have 5 nest boxes fixed in our bungalow's garden ( 2 nest boxes made out of shoe box by Zankhana). We provide regular supply of fresh water and bird food in our garden. We have a regular nesting of Indian Robins in 2 of the nest boxes, but still no sparrows nesting in... This year we saw a sparrow couple collecting nesting material about a month back but haven't been able to locate their nest yet. Last year we had seen couple feeding babies with bird food in our garden. I have a doubt that they have their nest somewhere in the bougainvillea that is there in the garden. This year after the commencement of Mirchi Mirror campaign, we have put up 6 clay nests in the garden 2 weeks back, so I am sure Sparrows would start using them soon... |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Single-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Saket Bungalows, is a society of 35 bungalows, exactly behind us is a 10 story apartment building. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Both |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | Not an agricultural area |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Some |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | , I have a doubt that it is in a bouganvilla scrub in my garden |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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