View Record #940



ID940
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutSahyadri park, salunkhe vihar road, plot no. 40
Rough Address/AreaKubera Colony, Mohamadwadi
City/DistrictPune
StateMaharashtra
Location Latitude18.48058128
Location Longitude73.89892578
Q3. What time period are you reporting about?2010-2012
Q4. What kind of general area are you reporting about?Other
Q5. What kind of locality is/was this in the time period chosen above?Agricultural fields
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)
Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above?Other, i stay here
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?Sparrows observed but no nests seen
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?Yes.There are many sparrows in the area i live.and everyday they do come in my bedrooms chirping and i feel nice. not only sparrows but there are many beautiful birds here.i have often seen kingfishers,cuckoo birds dozens of parrots,mainas and there are even robin babies on my terrace. they have made it their home. many many species i have seen here like even bharadwaj tiny colourful birds. i even have a few pictures of them. i feel lucky to stay here. i m very happy with this project and would like to help in this and share this information. i hope we all succeed.i would be happy to share any more information required about the birds here. only i wish the trees remain but some day it has to go if any construction comes up there. i wonder where all this natures beauty disappears.
Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality?Vegetable shops, Other food shops, Non-food shops, Open-air eateries, Single-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes
Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words.i have noticed that many people have put plants in their balconies.and fortunately there are trees in that open plot and arround so we fing this area cool and many birds dwell here. our mornings are full of bird voices coming from everywhere.
Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes?Food
Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown?no crops are grown here anymore
Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality?Some
Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they?, i have not seen any nests so far
Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality?2000-2004