View Record #9246



ID9246
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutMalwadi Market
Rough Address/AreaMalwadi
City/DistrictPune
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude18.47900200
Location Longitude73.79945374
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
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?Market
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 visited frequently
Q8. How frequently did you see House Sparrows in the time period and locality/area chosen above?Often: I saw sparrows several times a week
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?I have a feeding box in my window which is always filled with a cup of bajra seeds. Also I keep water in a plastic cup. Couple of sparrows come in the morning, but the box is more busy during the noon time. Generally I have to refill the box in 3-4 days. This summer 2012 what I observed is that, once I forgot to fill the box and it was empty for a day. After it was filled, it took about a week to be empty. I was surprized to see the sudden difference in counsumption of food due to the missed day. But later on the routine of 3-4 days refilling continued. Now I try not to keep box empty:-)
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?