View Record #5662



ID5662
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutGeeta Nagar
Rough Address/AreaBhayandar West
City/DistrictMira Bhayandar
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.29609108
Location Longitude72.85189819
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?New residential development
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?I am staying in this locality for past 13yrs,i have never counted them (i dont know how to count)but i love them coming in my house.for some yrs during my children growing and taking max. of my time,i did not realise thier presence or absence.Last year while passing thro a stressful period,i remembered that sparrows visit houses which are happpy and prospering.though i was happy and prospering i wanted to see sparrows visit my house.I learnt from news and national channel that my 13yr old usually views that they were towards a decline. They would lay eggs at my grannys house when i was young (10-13yrs)and then this last year i just wanted to save them,for my memories and my children to see this beautiful bird. i got a small bird house put at my window which has ample shadow and sunlight,i put small grains for it and kept water too,i started visiting my window every 1/2 hr to see if any sparrow came,BUT a large mouse started vising it and left some food bits and shit in it.Then in my kids bedroom with a broad windowsill i started keeping water and grains,they still would not come.When i was really saddened my daughter showed a tiny nest at the corner of the window,we could hear the chirping of the young ones and then they flew.My society entrance has 4-5 sparrows living in the window of a vacant gr.floor flat.They frequently make thier nest there.I have bought two broad water pots and hung them on the windows hoping they will drink,take cool bath. Please tell me how to take better care. I and my daughter are planning to motivate atleast 50 more people to help these birds,by providing a hanging pan for free in thier windows and keeping clean water. I am making a chart for my daughters school board saying SAVE THE SPARROW. PL.PL.GUIDE ME,LET ME DO MY LITTLE BIT TO HELP YOU. Thks,looking for guidance from you. Dr ManjuSanghvi
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?