View Record #4389



ID4389
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutVashi, Sector 9-A
Rough Address/AreaSector 9A, Vashi
City/DistrictNavi Mumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.07614517
Location Longitude72.99568176
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?Garden/Park
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?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?We have a garden right behind my window where we usually out grains for the sparrows.. Also during summers we keep a fresh bowl of water everyday.. Now, we have started using a Sparrow Feeder and the number of sparrows have increased. They come early in the mornings & late afternoons. Also, I have noticed a lot of sparrow nests around my house/building.
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.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Both
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Window, Ledge, Tree hole, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?1995-1999