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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  September 29, 1987;  
(Magnetic Declination = 2°W:  Subtract 2° for True Bearing, True Heading and True Wind Direction)
Num.    Species    Time Flight Behavior Weather Field Notes
    I         II     III IV Va Vb Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
 Est.
Alt.		 Type
of Flt.		 Horiz.
Flt.		 Vert.
Flt.		 Mag.
Bear.		 Mag.
Head.		 Wind
Dir.		  Wind 
Vel.		 Amb.
Temp		 Thrm.
Act.		 Cloud
Types
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - No migratory activity was seen at 7:00 or at 8:23 in open area next to the motel in Calhoun. One D. plexippus was seen at 8:30 during the drive to the airport.  Weather report indicated an approaching front.
Start - 8:38 - - - - - - 143° 3 m/s 22.5°C - strato-
cumulus		 I had set up for observations at the Calhoun airport.
36 D. plexippus 8:57 2 m flap straight level 265° left 152° 1.8 m/s - yes - Butterfly stayed at an altitdue of 2 m until it neared trees, then flew up and over.  Strong winds aloft were indicated by clouds drifting quickly across the sky from a S by W bearing.
37 D. plexippus 9:02 30 m soar circle,
straight		 level 307° left 145° 3.6 m/s 22.5°C yes fracto-
cumulus		 Cloud layer appeared to be very low (i.e. a low ceiling).
38 D. plexippus 9:11 12 m glide straight descend 294° 237° 155° 3.1 m/s - - - Butterfly started at 12 m and glided down to 10 m.  Cloudbase was about 150 m.
39 D. plexippus 9:17 12 m flap,
soar		 straight,
(circle),
straight		 climb,
level		 306° 235° 143° 2.7 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 10 m, flapped up to 12 m, soared in circles briefly, then soared straight.  Two more D. plexippus were also seen - one lower, and one higher.  Swifts were foraging.