View Record #9457



ID9457
Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting aboutViram Khand -2 Shops
Rough Address/AreaGomti Nagar
City/DistrictLucknow
StateUttar Pradesh
Location Latitude26.85225487
Location Longitude81.00005341
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?New residential development
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?I lived there
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?Nests seen frequently
Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period?I have been regularly putting out water and bird feed for past many year. also ,,,all the kitchen bio -degrdadable waste , like fruit and vegetable peels go into the pots on my terrace garden. consequently the soil is rich with insects. further , there is nobody in the house during the day time,,, so the birds do not feel THREATENED.I get a variety of avian visitors all through the day,,,like Mynah...Indian Magpie, Bulbul, crows and of course HOSE sPARROWS.For Past two years I have been sharing my BEDROOM wITH THEM ,,for they have made a nest in the VENTILATOR of my Bedroom amd NOW for the third time,,,,chicks are chirping!!!!There are two other nests too in my house.
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?