View Record #8694



ID8694
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutA mall
Rough Address/AreaVasant Kunj II
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.54271507
Location Longitude77.15581512
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?Other
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 frequently
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?Nests seen occasionally
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?The sparrows are in a completely closed environment, its the food court of dlf promenade mall, which has a high ceiling, chandeliers, and 6 artificial palm trees and 4 artificial ficus benjamina trees. the sparrows have createed their nests in the artificial trees,(the tissue papers were taken into these trees top bunch of leaves to make nests). they have plenty of food as its the food court. There were around 3 males and 5 females when observed.
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?