View Record #3392



ID3392
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutBhakti Park,Wadala,Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Rough Address/AreaChembur
City/DistrictMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.02335930
Location Longitude72.87947845
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?Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops)
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?I stay in this location ,since last two years,and i love sparrows,i started putting rice grains and water at my window daily in the morning.after few days of observation some of 5-7 sparrows use to come in the morning for ricegrains at my window.Still today they always wait out or fly here and there near my window for ricegrains and water.as soon as i put ricegrains and water,i halfcose my window to give them privacy to eat and drink.I am very mych happy that i made them habitual to come to my widow daily.But i never seen their Nest ,it must be in Mangroves of nearby area, But i am afraid ,Nowadays major residential projects are coming up and people of nearby area ,they cut the mangroves jungle put the debris to make a land for the slums to stay and the traffice is also increasing.
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?