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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  September 30, 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 
66 D. plexippus 8:56 - soar straight level 200° right 360° 4.5 m/s - yes - I missed recording the altitude.  Swifts were flying in the same thermal at 250 m.  Another D. plexippus flew by - flapping.
67 D. plexippus 9:02 100 m soar circle climb 187° - 359° 4.9 m/s - yes - -
68 D. plexippus 9:15 60 m soar circle climb 196° - 353° 6.7 m/s - yes - Swifts were foraging.
69 D. plexippus 9:27 100 m soar circle,
straight		 level 183° right 001° 1.8 m/s - yes 80%
strato-
cumulus		 Butterfly made a few cirlces but mainly soared straight.
70 D. plexippus 9:33 45 m soar,
(flap)		 straight level 179° right 351° 3.6 m/s 19.5°C yes - Butterfly flapped a few times but mainly soared.
Break - 9:35 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 9:57 - - - - - - 355° - - - 100%
strato-
cumulus 		-
71 D. plexippus 10:01 60 m soar circle,
(straight)		 level 179° (right) 353° 1.8 m/s 18.5°C yes - Three other D. plexippus were also seen.  D. plexippus were not flying at low altitudes.  Vultures were soaring.
72 D. plexippus 10:05 120 m soar circle,
straight		 level 188° - 001° 2.7 m/s - yes - A second D. plexippus was also seen.