View Record #3396



ID3396
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutNear Mayur Vihar -I Metro Station, Close to Delhi Police Apartments, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I
Rough Address/AreaMayur Vihar Phase 1 Extension Metro Station, Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Extension, Mayur Vihar I
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.59409904
Location Longitude77.29468536
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?Railway station
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?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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?There is no specific story, but I like them making chirping sounds, visiting my plants on the balcony and flying back to trees, shrubs around the boundry wall of our colony. I have not seen any nests but I am sure they must be there in the plants and shrubs. I feel happy to see them flying around in the mornings.
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.Our locality is a cluster of housing societies facing the main road connecting Delhi with Noida. On the other side of road is Yamuna Bank, where there are nurseries ad nvegetable fields. A metro Station is close by.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Vegetables are grown on Yamuna bank.
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?, Never seen, will try to find out
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2005-2009