Adaptations Paper (Upland Sandpiper)

Paper instructions:

Choose one threatened, endangered, or special concern species (The bird I choose for the paper is the Upland Sandpiper) located in Pennsylvania.  Each paper will cover the adaptations observed, information on locations found in the state, habitat preferred, reproduction, courtship, nesting, food, man-caused problems, and any known migration problems as well . Starting resource http://www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us/Species.aspx .

Paper Requirements

___________________ Format/Neatness (12 cpi, grammar, spelling, 1 inch margins, 2 – 5 pages in length, Title Page, Works Cited Page)  10 points possible

___________________ Works Cited (MLA style, 5 or more sources) 10 points possible

___________________ Habitat/Location (3 -5 or more adaptations discussed each – behavioral and physical) 15 points possible

___________________ Feeding (3 -5 or more adaptations discussed each – behavioral and physical) 15 points possible

___________________ Reproduction/Courtship/Nesting (3 -5 or more adaptations discussed each – behavioral and physical) 15 points possible

___________________ Migration (3 -5 or more adaptations discussed each – behavioral and physical) 15 points possible