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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 
79 D. plexippus 10:26 12 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb 177° 243° 355° 6.7 m/s - - - Butterfly first gained altitude by flapping, then by circling and soaring, then repeated the sequence.  Five more D. plexippus were also seen.  Vultures were soaring.
80 J. coenia 10:27 4 m flap straight level 173° - 355° 6.7 m/s - - - Butterfly started at about 3.5 m and flapped down to 2 m.
81 D. plexippus 10:29 16 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 level,
climb		 195° 253° 003° 2.9 m/s 19.5°C yes - Butterfly started at 10 m, flapped along level, flap up and over trees, found a thermal, and continued to gain altitude by soaring in circles.  Two more D. plexippus were also seen.
82 D. plexippus - 100 m soar straight level - - N - - yes - Lost sight of butterfly against the sun.  Two more D. plexippus were also seen.
83 D. plexippus 10:33 5 m glide,
flap		 straight descend,
level,
climb		 198° 250° 352° 5.8 m/s - - - Butterfly started at 5 m, glided down to 1 m and began flapping, then flapped up to 2 m.
84 D. plexippus - 60 m soar circle level - - N - - yes - Lost sight of butterfly against the sun.