View Record #8889



ID8889
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutIn 50 metre radius area around Asalfa bus stop
Rough Address/AreaAsalpha Bus Stop, Andheri Ghatkopar Rd, Sakinaka
City/DistrictMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude19.09533501
Location Longitude72.89533234
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?Old residential area
Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows?100-500 metres across (eg, a market, bus-stand or park)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?I worked/studied there
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?In a year before 96-97 there were large number of sparrows in our Asalfa area. Suddenly we realize that now we rarely see any of those. hardly once in couple of months. Even at my Native place Belgaum (karnataka) there is a decrease in there number but i have seen 2 or 3 of them in a day and yes there i have noticed one nest of sparrows
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?