View Record #5537



ID5537
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutthe station road area
Rough Address/AreaBhandup West
City/DistrictMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.14389801
Location Longitude72.93686676
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?Old residential area
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park)
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 frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I have been lucky to have sparrows around me since childhood. their number was going down a few years ago..around 2007-08.. that was the time me and a few friends decided to get them back. we installed sparrow homes in my locality and they have been using their new homes since then and the population has increased too. i have 4 regular breeding homes for sparrows just around my house and many more natural homes like roofs etc in the nearby locality. I am very happy to see so many people giving support to my favourite bird. I would be happy to be of more help if needed.
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?