| ID | 8813 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Sitla Devi Temple Road, Mahim |
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| Rough Address/Area | Mahim |
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| City/District | Mumbai |
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| State | Maharashtra |
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| Location Latitude | 19.03519630 |
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| Location Longitude | 72.84561920 |
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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 (main) |
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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? | 500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village) |
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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 fair number: When I saw sparrows, there were usually between 5 and 30 birds |
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| Q10. If House Sparrows are/were present in this time period and locality/area, did you observe active nests? | Nests seen occasionally |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | These sparrows are fed by an affectionate tantrik and small restaurant owner, who leave bird feed for them on the top of a telephone exchange box underneath our window. The sparrows are normally found in the tree right next to the telephone exchange box, treating the entire household to their lively chirping throughout the day. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Open-air eateries, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | Busy residential locality with plenty of green cover. Old residential buildings. The tree across the window has hosted on occasion, koels, brain fever birds, crows, black headed orioles, purple sun birds, coppersmiths and Alexandrine parakeets |
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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, Tree hole, Wall cavity |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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