View Record #6943



ID6943
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutAtlantis Water Park
Rough Address/Area
City/District
StateDubai
Location Latitude25.13341141
Location Longitude55.12073135
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?Garden/Park
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?More than 1 km across (eg, a large village or town)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I visited once or twice
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Occasionally: I saw sparrows several times a month
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?I observed sparrows attracted to the crumbs of food dropped / left on tables by tourists in the park. The park also had a large number of Myna and Bulbul birds. The park had many flowering plants, bushes, and trees.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Other food shops, Non-food shops, Open-air eateries
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.Water Park.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Extensive
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?