A Literature Review Results and Discussion Upland Sandpiper Upland sandpipers in Ohio are associated with grasslands, pastures, and prairies where the vegetation reaches a maximum height of 30-60 cm. Today, upland sandpipers nest in about 30 counties in the southwestern, central, and northeastern portions of Ohio.
Grasslands bordering airports are the preferred nesting habitat.
Upland sandpipers normally return to Ohio during April. Most clutches are laid during the first half of May and hatch by early June. Cultivated cropland, in general, does not provide secure upland sandpiper nesting habitat. Upland sandpiper nesting territories are generally grouped and consist of a nesting site plus an adjacent communal loafing and feeding area. Nest success in fields with May-June grazing and high stocking rates was lower than in control fields.