View Record #891



ID891
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutPatpadgunj, I.P. Extension
Rough Address/AreaPatparganj
City/DistrictNew Delhi
StateDelhi
Location Latitude28.61270142
Location Longitude77.27858734
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?1995-1999
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?500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village)
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?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?I always used to pour Bajra outside my home to feed them. And them sometimes small balls of wheat batter. Loved it when they would chirp and hop and play around and feed on the food. I hope the reason for their disappearance is found soon. Really do miss them. Oh, btw, have you noticed their presence @ Bangalore International Airport? Of all the places!!! They zoom past all the baggage! :)
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?