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	Upland Sandpiper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, is a large shorebird, closely related to the curlews.
		Upland Sandpipers can be identified by their very distinctive call which sounds like a series of descending whistles.
		The numbers of these birds increased as forests were cleared in the early 19th century, but declined sharply in the late 1800s due to hunting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Upland_Sandpiper (271 words)

	Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds: Upland Sandpiper
		In Nebraska, Upland Sandpipers foraged in wheat stubble (Bates 1907).
		Nesting and brood rearing habitat of the Upland Sandpiper.
		Nesting of the Upland Plover on the Missouri Coteau.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/literatr/grasbird/upsa/upsa.htm (8493 words)

	Upland Sandpiper
		In the East, Upland Sandpipers expanded their range as forests were cleared, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, market hunting and loss of habitat to agriculture caused precipitous declines.
		Upland Sandpipers continue to decline in the Northeast because of habitat loss and reforestation.
		Upland Sandpipers resemble the curlews to which they are apparently closely related, but they lack the curlews' longer, strongly down-curved bills.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /upland_sandpiper_info.htm (589 words)

	CT DEP: Upland Sandpiper Fact Sheet
		Upland sandpiper habitat is shrinking as developments and forests replace agricultural lands, slowing the population growth of the birds.
		Upland sandpipers are considered threatened or endangered in most New England states.
		Upland sandpipers are beginning to adapt to land use changes in Connecticut by using other open croplands and alfalfa fields.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/wildlife/factshts/upsand.htm (701 words)

	Marshbirds and Shorebirds of North Dakota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The upland sandpiper is often observed where one would not expect a sandpiper to be found -- on mixed-grass prairie.
		This sandpiper was abundant on the open prairie in the late 1800s, but market hunting in the early 1900s and loss of habitat has taken its toll on this bird.
		The upland sandpiper has never regained its former numbers but is showing signs of adapting by nesting in open croplands, alfalfa fields, and even airports.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/othrdata/marshbrd/upland.htm (172 words)

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		The breeding range of the Upland Sandpiper is from northeastern British Columbia to southwest Ontario and south to Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma.
		Upland Sandpipers were observed using a burned area 2-3 years after it was burned, but they also are found more often on the area after it was burned compared to when it was unburned.
		Upland Sandpipers will feed in recently mowed areas as long as there are adjacent areas suitable for nesting.
	www.uwrf.edu /biology/colloquium_dir/MarianChristen/wildlife.htm (7159 words)

	SDNHM Upland Sandpiper Siting
		The Upland Sandpiper nests mainly in the prairie region of central North America, sparsely as far west as eastern Oregon.
		The Upland Sandpiper is easily distinguished from other shorebirds by its this behavior and its unique shape: long slender neck, large dark eye, comparatively short bill, and comparatively long tail.
		This is the first Upland Sandpiper to be found in San Diego County, the latest ever in fall (previous latest was one in Twentynine Palms in San Bernardino County on 28 September 1994), and equaling the longest stay known.
	www.sdnhm.org /research/birds/upland.html (785 words)

	The BirdWeb - Species Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Upland Sandpiper is a fl, brown, and white mottled bird with a long neck and tail and yellow legs.
		Upland Sandpipers may nest in loose colonies, in which case the colony has a highly synchronous nesting pattern, meaning that all the chicks hatch at the same time.
		The last confirmed records of breeding Upland Sandpipers in Washington were in 1993, from the population in the Newman Lake area between Spokane (Spokane County) and the Idaho border.
	www.birdweb.org /birdweb/species.asp?id=156 (744 words)

	Upland Sandpiper Habitat Model
		Upland sandpipers require large open grasslands and show a preference for nesting, feeding, and courtship in vegetation less than 60 cm in height (Ailes 1976, Kirsch and Higgins 1976), most commonly in areas interspersed with taller grasses which provide concealment (Johnsgard 1981, White 1988, Carter 1992).
		During migration upland sandpipers are known to use grasslands, agricultural lands, golf-courses and sometimes suburban lawns (Hayman et al.
		Upland sandpipers are adaptable to human landscapes (airfields provide much of the remaining habitat in the East), including some agricultural uses (Pierson et al.
	www.fws.gov /r5gomp/gom/habitatstudy/metadata/upland_sandpiper_model.htm (811 words)

	Upland Sandpiper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Upland Sandpiper is adapted to the prairie.
		An Upland Sandpiper is 11-12 inches long and weighs 6 to 7 ounces.
		Upland Sandpipers use their long beaks to grab insects off the blades of grass.
	www.museum.state.il.us /muslink/prairie/htmls/popups/birds_uspiper.html (219 words)

	Upland Sandpiper
		Brooking (1942) mentioned that in the early 1900's, upland sandpiper was a very common nesting species in south-central Nebraska, but by 1942, the only recent breeding record was from near Fort Kearny where the species nested in 1941.
		Upland sandpiper ranked 21st in total abundance among all breeding bird species in the study area.
		Unlike many grassland breeding bird species, upland sandpiper does not appear to be adversely affected by livestock grazing.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/distr/birds/platte/species/bartlong.htm (426 words)

	Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
		Upland sandpipers have large, dull brown bodies and long legs, which are featherless above the heel.
		They are nearly 12.5 inches in height, with a long tail and small, pigeon like head and short bill balanced on a thin, stalk like neck.
		The call is very distinct for the upland sandpiper and is similar to a wolf whistle.
	www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12145_12202-60310--,00.html (196 words)

	Upland Sandpiper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the eastern United States, remnant populations of Upland Sandpipers are restricted to airports, military bases and other extensive grassland areas.
		Known as the Field Plover during Widmann's time (1907), the breeding and transient migratory population of Upland Sandpipers was severely reduced by an open hunting season that historically lasted until May 1.
		Upland Sandpipers were unexpectedly found in primarily agricultural lands along the Missouri River in Holt and Atchison counties.
	www.conservation.state.mo.us /nathis/birds/birdatlas/maintext/0400235.htm (416 words)

	Upland Sandpiper -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		(Sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers) Scolopacidae
		The Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, is a large (Any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries) shorebird, closely related to the (Large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill) curlews.
		The numbers of these birds increased as forests were cleared in the early (Click link for more info and facts about 19th century) 19th century, but declined sharply in the late (Click link for more info and facts about 1800s) 1800s due to hunting.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/up/upland_sandpiper.htm (442 words)

	Upland Sandpiper - South Dakota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Upland Sandpiper males can also often be seen (and heard) during their courtship flights, in which they circle high overhead, singing a loud, carrying song.
		In parts of the United States where such habitat is now rare (such as in the Northeast), Upland Sandpipers are most often found around airports and other such areas of with large expanses of managed grasses.
		Status: After being seriously depleted due to hunting in the 19th century, Upland Sandpipers have recovered locally, but are still not as common as they probably once were.
	huskertsd.tripod.com /species/upland_sandpiper.htm (235 words)

	Upland Sandpiper description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The name "sandpiper" means "birds that chirp in the sand" and references their occurrence along beaches and shorelines.
		Formerly known as the "Upland Plover," the Upland Sandpiper is unique among sandpipers in voice, shape and habit.
		Descriptions: The Upland Sandpiper is partial to dry meadows, gravel bars, sparse woodlands near treeline, and tundra.
	www.nps.gov /yuch/Expanded/key_resources/birds/species_descriptions/upsa_description.htm (540 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Scolopacidae - Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
		Breeding Range (see map below): The Upland Sandpiper breeds in an interior band from eastern Alaska, southward through the Plains Provinces to the middle Great Plains states, and eastward to New York and Virginia.
		Habitat: The Upland Sandpiper is found in prairies, pastures, meadows, and fields.
		Behavior: Unlike most shorebirds, the Upland Sandpiper keeps to drier habitats such as fields and grasslands.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/sandpipe/Blongi.htm (199 words)

	* Upland Sandpiper - (Bird): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A true sandpiper, but almost never found on mudflats with its cousins, the Upland Sandpiper is a bird of grasslands and prairies...
		Last updated 3/18/96 Upland Sandpiper are common mirgants on the UTC.
		The Bartramian Sandpiper is the most truly terrestrial of its tribe with which I am acquainted...
	www.mimihu.com /bird/upland_sandpiper.html (205 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - The Upland Plover
		Sandpipers are usually seen on the beaches near lake Michigan, but this bird is found in Wisconsin’s grasslands, cultivated farm fields, and prairies.
		This plover is common in eastern parts of the state, but may be seen in the central and western parts of Wisconsin from April to October.
		The upland plover's tail is long and has a dark band at the tips of the feathers.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/bird/plover.htm (202 words)

	Upland Sandpiper
		he Upland Sandpiper is the "shorebird of the prairie".
		The Upland Sandpiper prefers grasslands of 40 acres or more and these have been disappearing rapidly in the northeastern U.S. due to old fields changing back to forest and suburbanization of the countryside.
		Killdeer are sometimes seen in the same area, but Killdeer have a bold fl-and-white pattern on the chest and a cinnamon brown patch on the top side of the tail visible in flight.
	www.gpnc.org /upland.htm (559 words)

	Upland Sandpiper Banding in North America
		ABSTRACT Summary of Upland Sandpiper banding is presented.
		Before computerization, 1923-1954, 241 Upland Sandpipers were banded, including a high of 28 in 1943 (Bird Banding Notes, 1922-1965).
		Bent (1929) reported that there had been six sightings of the Upland Sandpiper in England, 1851-1879, together with single sightings from Denmark, Holland, Italy, and Malta.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/NABB/v024n01/p0001-p0002.html (796 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - upland sandpiper
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - upland sandpiper
		Upland (California), city, San Bernardino County, southern California, in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains; incorporated 1906.
		Taylor University, private, coeducational institution in Upland, Indiana, about 80 km (about 50 mi) south of Fort Wayne.
	encarta.msn.com /upland+sandpiper.html (81 words)

	Upland sandpiper Species account
		As their name implies, Upland Sandpipers prefer grassland habitats on their North American breeding grounds and South American winter range as well as during migration.
		Increases in the Kansas population are most evident prior to the early 1980s, while Upland Sandpiper populations in the High Plains Border stratum (S34) began to increase during the late 1970s (Kansas Annual Indices).
		During the nineteenth century, Upland Sandpipers were abundant summer residents of native grasslands throughout the Great Plains.
	www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov /bbs/grass/upsasa.htm (488 words)

	Upland Sandpiper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Under protection the Upland Sandpiper, or Upland Plover as it was for a long time incorrectly called, is once again becoming a regular and often quite common transient in our state, from mid-March to mid-May and from July to late September.
		One of the best field characteristics of the Upland Sandpiper is its mellow, gurgling call quip, ip, ip, ip or kip, ip, ip, ip.
		This is uttered either as it runs rapidly on the ground or as it flies high in the sky at night in its migrations up and down the Mississippi Valley on its way between the pampas of the Argentine and the fields of our own northern United States.
	losbird.org /labirds/upland_conover.htm (324 words)

	Birds of the Upper Texas Coast - Upland Sandpiper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Upland Sandpiper are common mirgants on the UTC.
		The buff breast mottled with brown distinguish it from the Buff-breasted Sandpiper (clear buffy breast).
		The Upland Sandpiper is know for pearching on posts and stumps.
	www.texasbirding.net /birds/upland.htm (121 words)

	Upland Sandpiper Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Upland_Sandpiper (439 words)

	Upland Sandpiper Range Map
		The Upland Sandpiper breeds locally from north-central Alaska, northern Yukon and northern Alberta to southern Quebec, central Maine and southern New Brunswick south to northeastern Oregon, central Colorado, north-central Texas, central Missouri, West Virginia and Maryland.
		The Upland Sandpiper inhabits grassy open areas, ranging from sandy, sparsely vegetated flats to open, grassy bogs and muskeg.
		During the breeding season the Upland Sandpiper alights freely on fenceposts, telephone poles and other elevated sites.
	www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /upland_sandpiper_map.htm (99 words)

	THE OTTER SIDE - S Images
		Upland Sandpipers are common breeding birds in grasslands and farmlands throughout the northeastern, northcentral, and Great Plains states of the US, the grassland prairies of central and western Canada, and eastern Alaska.
		This Western Sandpiper in full breeding plumage was photographed during spring migration on the beach at Marina Del Rey, California.
		This Western Sandpiper molting into breeding plumage was photographed during spring migration at a lake in western Texas.
	www.otterside.com /htmfiles/s007-t.htm (318 words)

	IFWIS - Upland sandpiper
		Bartramian sandpiper; field plover; grass plover; highland plover; hillbird; papebottle; pasture-bird; pasture plover; prairie pigeon; prairie plover; prairie snipe; quaily; uplander 03.
		Illinois currently has little upland sandpiper habitat and efforts are now taking place to get a better handle on population size 02,05,11.
		A 34% nest mortality rate was found in wisconsin, which is considerably less than other upland ground nesting birds 09.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/pub/ifwis/birds/upland-sandpiper.html (1402 words)

	Original Artwork: Don Balke: Upland Sandpiper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Although a shorebird, the Upland Sandpiper is seldom seen near water.
		And, unlike other shorebirds, the Upland Sandpiper can often be found perching atop trees, telephone poles and fence posts.
		During the early twentieth century, farmers began to welcome the Upland Sandpiper because it fed on the pests which damaged or destroyed their crops.
	www.windriverstudios.com /EB5TBWVO.htm (396 words)

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