View Record #6128



ID6128
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutMontvert Grande, Pashan Sutarwadi link Road
Rough Address/AreaMontvert Grande
City/DistrictPune
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude18.53996849
Location Longitude73.78671265
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?City (outskirts)
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?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 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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?Its been a daily ritual, along with my daughter to observe sparrows from our terrace. My daughter keeps some eatables and water for sparrows. She has even kept their names and try distinguishing them from one another!!
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Apartment complexes, Other (please specify)
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Locality is near to Pashan lake which is declared area for birds protection by municipal corporation. A neighboring small patch of agriculture field and an old village locality- Sutarwadi is present in this area.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Don't know
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?Neighbouring small agriculture field grows: Paddy, Maize, Pearl Millet etc.
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?Window, Ledge, Wall cavity, Other (please specify), Branches of trees
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2005-2009