View Record #3930



ID3930
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutTOT mall, Sector-62
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictNOIDA
StateUttar Pradesh
Location Latitude28.61420631
Location Longitude77.37109375
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?Market
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 visited frequently
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month
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?I was going to this market for some work there and was pleasantly surprised to hear the chirping of so many sparrows on a particular tree located at one of the corners of the market. It had been so long since i had seen sparrows. Pigeons are all i get to see but these cute, beautiful birds are rarely to be seen these days. I was then reminded of this initiative. This is a wonderful initiative. Good Luck :)!
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.Its a crowded locality. Apartments on all sides and hardly any greenery to be seen.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?A few
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?