| ID | 8134 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | V Block , DLF Phase 3 , Gurgaon , |
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| Rough Address/Area | DLF City Phase III, Sector 24 |
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| City/District | Gurgaon |
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| State | Haryana |
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| Location Latitude | 28.49389458 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.10823822 |
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| Q3. What time period are you reporting about? | 2010-2012 |
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| Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about? | City (outskirts) |
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| Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above? | Old residential area |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
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| Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | My house is very close to the Aravali Biodiversity Park . Till very recently I had Budgerigars in my lawn . I also leave water and dana in various spots inside my garden . Sparrows and many different birds land in my lawn and outside my house for the water and the dana/ fruit/ peanuts / biscuits . There is an Amrud tree in the house behind mine and 2 Aaru trees and some bushes in my house where they perch ...also below the budgerigar cage ..... before the disaster ....of taking in someone else's sick birds ... which killed all of mine of many years .
The sparrows are quite funny ...... they dart from behind my house to the front almost like cartoon characters ...skidding ....lately I see them making a ghonsla in a pipe protruding from my neighbors kitchen . |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Cattle sheds, Multi-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | DLF phase 3 abuts the Aravali Biodiversity Park . There are many different bidrs there . The area is dry scrub ....and lots of Keekar trees .... lately lots of tree being planted there . The colony itself has many AMALTAS trees . |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Food |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | Extensive |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | Ledge, Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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