View Record #3219



ID3219
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutShivaji Park,Dadar
Rough Address/AreaShivaji park,dadar
City/DistrictMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.02705002
Location Longitude72.83789062
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Town
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?More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town)
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?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
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?No sparrows observed
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?In earlier times there were many Sparrows used to sit in our balcony and we used to give them some food But now suddenly the population of sparrows has vanished drasically in my area. I don't know the reason. Now there are only crows and doves and few parrots but no sparrows at all They have miracuously disappeared. If you know the reason I will be intrested to know the same and help in cause of retaining the population Thanks Sanjay Deshpande 9819652306
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?