View Record #3084



ID3084
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutRaheja Complex,Malad(east),near TOI press.
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictMumbai Suburban
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.19425583
Location Longitude72.86082458
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?New residential development
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?Other, I am living here since 2004.
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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 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?I have been living in Raheja Complex since 2004.Then one day my father bought a sparrow house,we started introducing the house to a few sparrows which occasionally increased to about 5-7 birds which visit our sparrow house every day. We provide them with freshly cooked white rice every day along with water. Please note that these are free birds and are not my pet birds.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?