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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 2, 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 
- - 9:52 - - - - - - 218° 2.5 m/s - yes - A J. coenia was patrolling.  Ambient temperature had increased to 17.5°C by 9:45.  Shift in wind direction indicated a thermal was passing through.
232 D. plexippus 9:54 1 m flap - - - - - - - - - Butterfly was foraging.
233 D. plexippus 9:56 3 m flap straight descend 258° 228° 150° 2.8 m/s - yes - Butterfly descended to 1 m.  Swifts were soaring.
Break - 10:03 - - - - - - 162° 1.9 m/s 20.5°C - - -
Resume - 10:29 - - - - - - - - - - - -
234 D. plexippus - 1 m flap straight level 260° left - - - - - -
235 D. plexippus - 12 m soar - - - - - - - yes - I lost sight of butterfly against the glare of the sky.
- - 10:32 - - - - - - 215° 2/7 m/s - - - -
236 D. plexippus 10:35 3 m flap straight level,
climb,
descend		 266° left 236° - - - - Butterfly started at 1 m, climbed to 3 m while engaging in social flight with #237, then both butterflies descended and flew between some trees.
237 D. plexippus 10:35 3 m flap straight level,
climb,
descend		 266° left 236° 3.6 m/s - - - Butterfly started at 1 m, climbed to 3 m with #236, then descended and flew between some trees.  A third D. plexippus was also seen.