| ID | 166 |
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| Q1. Name of locality or area you are reporting about | Housing Society named Mehra Apartment |
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| Rough Address/Area | Mehra Apartment, Ghatila Villlage Road, Chembur |
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| City/District | Mumbai |
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| State | Maharashtra |
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| Location Latitude | 19.05335045 |
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| Location Longitude | 72.90529633 |
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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? | Less than 100 metres across (eg, a few houses or shops) |
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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? | Always: I saw sparrows every day |
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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? | Nests seen frequently |
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| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I see House Sparrow every day in my area. I have put up a nest box but they did not nest in it but chose electricity board, 3 m from my main house gate and every year raise 1-2 broods. I feed then bajra (Pennesitum seeds)which they enjoy very much. The nest box is occupied by Palm Squirrel to raise her brood of 2-3 young ones. |
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| Q12. What kind of buildings are/were present during this time period in this locality? | Grain shops, Other food shops, Huts, Single-storey bungalows, Multi-storey bungalows, Apartment complexes |
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| Q13. Please describe this locality/area in your words. | By Mumbai standards, Mehra Apartment Housing colony is quite old, with only seven floors. Taller buildings of 20+ floors are coming up now. In front of my building, Ghatila village is present with low houses of one or two storeys. |
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| Q14. Does or did anyone feed sparrows in this locality/area, or put out nestboxes? | Both |
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| Q15. If this is an agricultural area, what are the main crops grown? | Not an agriculture area |
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| Q16. How much green space exists/existed in this locality? | A few |
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| Q17. If you have seen sparrow nests, where were they? | In electrical fixture |
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| Q18. When did mobile phone coverage arrive at this locality? | 2000-2004 |
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