| ID | 9780 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Residential Colony |
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| Rough Address/Area | Vasant Vihar |
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| City/District | New Delhi |
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| State | Delhi |
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| Location Latitude | 28.56190300 |
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| Location Longitude | 77.16323853 |
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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? | Old residential area |
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| Q6. Roughly how large is the locality/area from which you are reporting sparrows? | 500 m to 1 km across (eg, a residential colony, commercial area or small village) |
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| Q7. How well do/did you know this place in the time period chosen above? | I lived there |
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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? | I live in a residential colony which is one of the greenest parts of Delhi. There are hundreds of trees lining the streets and many parks as well. It also lies right next to a part of the South Delhi Ridge, which is a Reserved Forest. In the past 8-10 years, almost all sparrows have disappeared from the area. The colony has also undergone many changes; single story bungalows have become 3 or 4 story houses, and there is continuous construction going on all year round. However, the greenery of the area has not been compromised at all.
I remember days from my childhood when sparrows would nest in the ventilation windows of my house, and it wasn't uncommon to find atleast one nest with a few squabbling chicks in the spring and summer seasons. They were almost pestilential, and my mother had a wire mesh put across the windows to prevent them from nesting there. Not a day would go by when I didn't see sparrows in and around the house. No one could have thought at that time that they were almost on the verge of disappearance. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Multi-storey bungalows |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | This colony has many well-maintained parks and tree-lined streets. It lies right next to a part of the South Delhi Ridge, which is a Reserve Forest. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Neither |
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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? | Extensive |
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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? | 2000-2004 |
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