CHANDRA SHEKHAR SINGH - WEST JYOTI NAGAR Jyoti Colony Delhi

I AM REPORTING FOR THE PERIOD OF 2010-2012, BUT I HAVE SEEN A GRADUAL DECLINE IN THE NUMBER OF BIRDS IN MY LOCALITY FROM 2001 ONWARDS.

AFTER 2005-06 WE HAVE GROWN A NUMBER OF TREES AROUND MY HOME, SPECIALLY THAT OF INDIAN SPECIES LIKE JAMUN,NEEM,MULBERRY,GULMOHAR,AMALTAS,BANYAN,ALSTONIA,CHAMPA,
KANER, MADHUMALTI ETC AND SINCE THEN THERE IS INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BIRDS.

TODAY I CAN SEE INCREASED PRESENCE OF BIRDS LIKE SPARROWS, CROWS, MYNAS, PIGEONS, PURPLE SUNBIRD,BULBUL,PODNA ETC. THOUGH THERE IS ABSENCE OF KOELS,PARROTS ETC.

THE NUMBER OF SPARROWS HAVE ALSO INCREASED. AFTER A LONG TIME, NOW THERE IS A SPARROW NEST WITH NEW BORNS IN MY ELECTRICTY METER, WHICH USED TO BE A COMMON THING 15YRS AGO.

BEFORE 2000-2001, THERE WERE MANY BIRDS AROUND, THOUGH NOT MUCH TREES. SINCE THEN THERE IS SHARP INCREASE IN TRAFFIC AND COMMECIALISATION OF THE AREA. SO THE NUMBER OF BIRDS DECLINED. FINALLY, I AM HAPPY THAT THEY ARE COMING BACK, THOUGH I WANT MORE OF THEM WITH INCREASED VARIETY OF SPECIES.

I HOPE MY INFORMATION COULD CONTRIBUTE A LITTLE IN THIS ESTEEMED EFFORT OF YOUR'S IN SAVING THE EARTH.