| ID | 3475 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Near Dhokali Naka, Kolshet Road,Thane |
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| Rough Address/Area | Kolshet Rd, Dhokali, Thane West |
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| City/District | Thane |
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| State | Maharashtra |
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| Location Latitude | 19.22779274 |
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| Location Longitude | 72.98027802 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2000-2004 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | New residential development |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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| Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see? | A large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I live in this area for 7 yrs.I have kept 'birdbath bowl'where sparrows drink and take bath regularly.Other 5 types of birds do the same.I have installed bird house in gallary. First 3 years it was not occupied but next year sparrows built nest in that house and had 4 chicks, 4 times in a year.Again last 3 years it is not occupied.I have sequence of snaps of nest,eggs and chicks.In our society more than 50 sparrows are seen.They nest above tube lights in staicase area.In 2005 I listed 27 species of birds but now only 10 are seen. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | |
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