Date: 4/19/26 5:52 pm From: Chris Barrigar <1chrisbarrigar...> Subject: Re: Swainson's Hawks, Callaway Co./Jefferson City Area, 4/19
My apologies for not clarifying in the original posting that the Swanson's Hawks were first-year birds that were observed today.
Good luck to anyone trying for them.
As a side note, in years prior, Peter Monacell and others have also observed SWHAs West of Hwy 54 along Hwy 63 on the Selecturf grass farm. Another worthy place to check if not seen at the CR 4038 & CR 4033 area (as well as the floodplain fields between).
Good Spring Migration birding to you!!
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Subject: Swainson's Hawks, Callaway Co./Jefferson City Area, 4/19
Today, out in the Missouri River floodplain located North of Jefferson City, MO along Old Mokane Rd (CR 4038) were 3 Swainson's Hawks, located specifically northeast of the CR 4038 & CR 4033 intersection. Two SWHAs were observed sitting in the fields momentarily giving low flights to new locations short distances apart - apparently hunting for large or Bird Grasshoppers in the fields. The third SWHA was circling and kiting higher in the sky for a while before gliding southward over CR 4038 and behind some Cottonwood trees.
Also observed on Old Mokane Rd were 2 Western Kingbirds located between Sandage Sand Company and the Jefferson City Wastewater Treatment facility on the utility wires alongside the road.
