View Record #5931



ID5931
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutSinola Village - Residence
Rough Address/Area
City/DistrictDehradun
StateUttarakhand
Location Latitude30.38194084
Location Longitude78.06990814
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Village
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?Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I visited frequently
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 few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 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?My mother in law recently fixed a bird bath and some containers for water in her garden. The sparrows have since, come every morning for the grains and the water. There appears to be less than 5 birds. They come, peck at the grains, take a swig of water and fly away. There is a nest that the sparrows have built on a creeper that runs near the balcony of the house.
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?