View Record #6156



ID6156
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutSheikh Sarai 2
Rough Address/AreaK Pocket
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.53443527
Location Longitude77.22844696
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?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?Rarely: I saw sparrows only a few times in many months or a year
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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?5 Years back Sheikh Sarai was alive with the chirping of sparrow. For the last 2 years I have rarely seen any sparrows. Whenever my children and I spot a sparrow we have a minor celebration. Sheikh Sarai has a number of pigeons and crows. surprisingly this area now has a tree pie couple and quite a few green bee catchers. But although these have increased, the number of sparrows has almost disappeared. I have recently shifted to Noida. And I am very glad to say that there is a visible population of house sparrow here.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Other (please specify)
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Sheikh Sarai2 is a small residential locality with a self sustained market, banks and two colleges.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Neither
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?N.A.
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?