View Record #4680



ID4680
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutmayur vihar phase-1
Rough Address/AreaPocket 3
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.60528374
Location Longitude77.29878998
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2000-2004
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?Old residential 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 lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Never: I saw no sparrows during this period
Q9. When you did see House Sparrows in this time period and locality/area, how many did you typically see?Does not apply: I never saw sparrows during this period
Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests?No sparrows observed
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?i resided in mayur vihar phase-1 (pocket-3) since birth. i remember before year 2000, we used to keep water and seeds for sparrows. they used to come on time in huge clusters in the evening to get the feed. I guess they dsiappeared when the pollution levels shooted in delhi around 1996 untill the cng drive started. never seen a sparrow post that even though delhi is again greener. we do have lot many of other birds and small animals around but no sparrows. Sigh!
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?