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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 
245 D. plexippus 11:12 1 m flap straight level 285° left 228° 3.8 m/s - - - Altitude of butterfly varied between 0.5 and 1 m.  It was a chased by a J. coenia.  An immature caracara (!!) flew over at 60 m.
246 D. plexippus 11:16 4 m flap straight level,
climb		 299° 263° 200° 3.8 m/s - - - Butterfly had landed on the ground.  It took off , flew within 0.3 to 0.5 of the ground, then climbed to 4 m as it approached trees.
247 D. plexippus 11:18 0.5 m flap straight level 290° left 218° 6.7 m/s - yes - Butterfly flew at 0.3 to 0.5 m and then landed on the ground.  J. coenia were foraging and vultures were soaring at 100 m.
248 D. plexippus 11:24 0.5 m flap straight level,
climb		 286° left 204° 6.3 m/s - - - Butterfly started to fly under tree canopy, then abruptly turned back and climbed.
- - 11:34 - - - - - - 215° 4.5 m/s 23.5°C - - Four D. plexippus were seen crossing the field by flying close to ground and landing frequently. The wind was gusting to 6.7 m/s.
Break - 11:37 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 3:48 - - - - - - 232° 3.5 m/s - - - J. coenia were still active.
Quit - 4:16 - - - - - - 226° 2.2 m/s - yes none Swifts were foraging.

Descriptive Statistical Analysis