View Record #8595



ID8595
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutCCRT
Rough Address/AreaDwarka Sector 7
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.58298111
Location Longitude77.07025146
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?Campus
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 once or twice
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?21 May 2012. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi. I spent about 4 hours here, roaming around the complex while my son took his art exam. Common myna nesting in a hole in the wall on the third floor; this was an exterior wall open to sky. Many more mynas were seen perched on the electric lines. Blue Rock Pigeons resting / nesting under the window ACs but no nesting place for sparrows. After a long search a lone male sparrow was spotted in the green lawns picking seeds from the grass. A thirsty red vented bulbul searched for water drops on a dry tap. The only butterfly was a Pale Grass Blue.
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?