Hello all... For the last five days or so (starting around 25 Jun 99) I have been seeing an adult Broad-winged Hawk hanging out in one location along US 29, just south of Gainesville, VA. This bird was not seen here prior to this date. I go past this location everyday, at least twice. I suspect either a failed breeder, or one dispersed early. However, today it was dead in the middle of one of the lanes on 29. Obviously hit. I dodged traffic to retrieve the bird to check for a band. No such luck. Figure about the only good that can come from a dead hawk is finding a band. So far I have picked up about 20 dead raptors and am yet to find one. It had not been dead that long. I suspect by the size that it was a male. I left the remains on the side of the road. What I am wondering is, does Fish and Wildlife (or any other organization) want dead, fairly intact raptors? Granted I am aware that it is quite illegal to even touch this thing. Still I wonder if there is something better that can be done. Or is it just crow food? Todd Day Jeffersonton, VA BlkVulture@aol.com