View Record #8858



ID8858
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutdayal bagh,agra
Rough Address/AreaNew Agra Colony
City/DistrictAgra
StateUttar Pradesh
Location Latitude27.21016693
Location Longitude78.00845337
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2005-2009
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?New residential development
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 lived there
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Always: I saw sparrows every day
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 frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?peaple at this place provides food and water for bidrs,major birds which comes for it are sparrows and pigeons,parrots are also abundant.Shikra is the predator bird which comes and catches lizards and sparrows also for food.at that time sparrows moves away to some other place for few hours,then when they feel safe ,they comes back.i have taken video and pictures for this event .I find it difficult to protect sparrows from such predators.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Grain shops, Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Cattle sheds, Poultry farms, Open-air eateries, Huts, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes, No buildings
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Both
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?Artificial nest box, Window, Ledge, Tree hole, Wall cavity, In electrical fixture
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2000-2004