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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 6, 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 
317 D. plexippus 12:36 3 m glide,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle,
straight		 descend,
level,
descend		 217° 227° 288° 1.3 m/s - yes - Butterfly was gradually descending when it encountered lift, circled a few time, then began gliding down again.
Break - 12:41 - - - - - - - - - - - Large numbers of D. plexippus were foraging.
Resume - 1:31 - - - - - - 215° 3.1 m/s - - - -
- - 1:46 - - - - - - 215° 4.9 m/s 25.5°C - scat.
cumulus		 A J. coenia and a few P. sennae were seen foraging.
Break - 2:00 - - - - - - - - - - - -
318 D. plexippus 2:11 0.3 m flap straight level 188° right 322° 3.8 m/s - - - -
319 D. plexippus 2:19 100 m soar circle level down-
wind		 - 304° 1.8 m/s - yes - Missed recording bearing.
320 D. plexippus 2:30 25 m soar,
glide		 circle,
straight,
turn		 climb,
descend		 - - 232° 3.1 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 20 m and soared in circles as it gained altitude while drifting over trees. The butterfly stopped circling, turned back, and glided towards trees.
321 D. plexippus 2:30 1 m glide,
flap		 straight descend,
level		 202° - 232° 3.1 m/s - - - Butterfly glided down to 1 m and began flapping.  John Westbrook made the observation and I missed recording the starting altitude.