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left arrowarrow leftTable IV b  -  Page 34
Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 1, 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 
205 J. coenia 8:52 60 m flap straight,
erratic		 level 183° 169° 005° 3.1 m/s - - none -
206 J. coenia 8:59 60 m flap straight descend 184° 172° 002° 5.4 m/s - - - Butterfly descended to 3 m.
Break - 9:01 - - - - - - - - 16.5°C - - -
Resume - 9:09 - - - - - - - - - - - -
207 D. plexippus 9:13 130 m soar straight level 206° 229° 354° 3.1 m/s - yes - -
208 D. plexippus 9:21 160 m soar circle level 189° - 003° 6.3 m/s - yes none A swift (first one seen) was foraging in the thermal.
- - 9:30 - - - - - - - - 16.5°C yes - A flock of Vultures (first ones) and a flock of swifts were flying at 100 m.
209 D. plexippus 9:35 100 m soar circle,
straight,
circle		 level - right 013° 3.6 m/s - yes - I missed recording the vanishing bearing.  The butterfly appeared to be tossed around by turbulence.  A vulture was soaring at 60 m.
210 D. plexippus 9:48 130 m soar straight,
(circle)		 level 209° right 016° 1.6 m/s - yes - A sharp-shinned hawk and a vulture were flying at 60 m.
Break - 10:00 - - - - - - 352° 3.4 m/s 17.5°C - - A J. coenia was patrolling a section of runway and grass.