View Record #4035
| ID | 4035 |
|---|---|
| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | motya khan |
| Rough Address/Area | Motia Khan, Sadar Bazaar |
| City/District | New Delhi |
| State | Delhi |
| Location Latitude | 28.64717674 |
| Location Longitude | 77.20644379 |
| 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? | Other commercial area |
| 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 worked/studied 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 large number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 30 and 100 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 feel that gradually sparrow are finding it very difficult to survive specially seeing the rapid expansion of cities along with their horizontal developments. but they too have got the wayout , to certain extent,in even small green patches maintained in individual household. we need to be a little more 'humane' in a way not to feel disturbed if they attempt to co-exist with us i.e. their un-natural habitat of concrete blocks.their sound in the morning really sounds refreshing,their all activities-love, fight,nesting,feeding etc everything gives me feeling of being really in the lap of the nature ,though i live in the heart of the city,all surrounded by a concrete jungle.i remember my childhood when there were so many of these birds omnipresent, all arround us. i,with my friends used to even catch them,colour them and let them free.and then onwards, everyday while seeing that coloured bird-yelling -my..... bird......It was such a fantastic relationship which is not enjoyed by the kids now. sparrows were part of our life, as a routine, daily a erthen pot, full of water was kept for them in summers.i feel we need to be sensitized to protect their natural habitats and again develope a healthy relationship with our old childhood pals. |
| 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? |
