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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 
238 D. plexippus 10:37 1 m flap straight,
erratic		 level,
erratic		 267° left 246° 3.4 m/s - - - Butterfly was flying along straight when it was attacked by a robber fly.  The butterfly switched to erratic flight and escaped.
239 D. plexippus 10:43 3 m flap straight,
variable		 level,
climb		 250° left 230° 4.9 m/s 21.5° - - Butterfly started at 0.5 m, flew straight as it crossed the field, then climbed to as it approached trees.
240 D. plexippus 10:46 15 m flap,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle,
straight		 level,
climb,
descend		 252° left 235° 3.4 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 0.5 m, climbed to clear tress, circled, soared straight, then glided down.  High scans with binoculars were not productive.
241 D. plexippus 10:51 5 m flap straight level,
climb		 257° left 226° 2.0 m/s - - - Butterfly started at 0.5 m, flew straight and level, then climbed to clear trees.  A second D. plexippus was seen off to one side.
242 D. plexippus 10:53 0.3 m flap straight level 252° - 216° 3.4 m/s - - - Butterfly stayed close to the ground.
243 D. plexippus 10:59 0.3 m flap straight,
variable		 level 237° left 219° 4.9 m/s - - - Butterfly was chased by a J. coenia.  A second D. plexippus was also seen.
244 D. Plexippus 11:06 5 m flap,
glide		 straight climb,
descend		 287° 262° 212° 1.8 m/s 21.5°C no - Butterfly started at 0.5 m, climbed to 5 m, then glided down.  No soaring birds were visible.  Ambient Temperature was for 11:10.