| ID | 9241 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Marine Drive, just a small patch towards the Nariman Point end. |
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| Rough Address/Area | Nariman Point |
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| City/District | Mumbai |
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| State | Maharashtra |
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| Location Latitude | 18.92784882 |
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| Location Longitude | 72.82050323 |
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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? | Other commercial area |
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| 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) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I visited frequently |
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| 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 |
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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 few birds: When I saw sparrows, there were usually less than 5 birds |
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| 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 |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | My friend and I were sitting under a tree, on Marine Drive. We were eating chane jor garam and a few of them must have fallen on the ground. A man next to us had just finished his food (he was eating poha). Out of nowhere, we saw a couple of sparrows, pecking at the poha grains! It was such a delight. Here was a concrete jungle, and in the middle of it were these chirpy, delightful birds. Lovely sight. :) |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Other food shops, Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | High-rise buildings, trees lining the road, open sea right next to the promenade. |
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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? | A few |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | Before 1995 |
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