View Record #2968



ID2968
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutA-2 B, Ekta Apartments, Paschim Vihar
Rough Address/AreaA-2 B, Ekta Apartments, near Jwalaheri, Paschim Vihar
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.66906548
Location Longitude77.09992981
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?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?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 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?I walk my dog daily over a 2 sq. km area. I have seen sparrows in a MCD park in A-2 Paschim Vihar, a bunch of them. There are several large bougunvillea bushes there and probably the sparrows nest there. Otherwise sparrow sightings are very occasional, especially in A-2 B, Paschim Vihar. There is a large district park adjoining this residential block where there are lots of rare bird visits like green pigeon, grey hornbill etc. but sparrow sightings are very very rare.
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?