| ID | 3829 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Residence Quarters JNU |
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| Rough Address/Area | |
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| City/District | New Delhi |
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| State | Delhi |
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| Location Latitude | 28.54561996 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.16099548 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (main) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Campus |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 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? | Today ie the 7th April, 2012 the sparrows were seen asking us for something probably more food and places for nesting. The chirping of sparrows I am listening to is at 10:12 in the morning.
I am thinking of providing more places for the sparrows for nesting as there are clashes between squirrels, sparrows, robins, minas. This time too the crevices behind the house in the garden is attracting many birds for nesting. Usually the sparrows nest in ventolators of the toilets but recent years I have not seen then around this areas. As there are cats and snakes around the birds chose a higher places on the walls for nesting.
My wife wanted to go out of Delhi for a cooler place with a sanctuary as we have 4 day holidays this week end. I did not show any interest and poor lady has settled for an outing around her own house, the jungle surrounding my house. The hunt for bird photography has been her hobby for quite some time our passion with a small sony digicam. I think she will anyhow not regret that she did not go any where in this break. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Apartment complexes, Other (please specify) |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | jungle area around quaters |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Both |
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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? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Artificial nest box, Window, Ledge, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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