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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 4, 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 
264 D. plexippus 9:31 60 m soar straight level 184° right 350° 3.4 m/s - yes - -
265 D. plexippus 9:35 100 m soar,
(flap)		 circle,
variable		 level 193° (right) 351° 3.4 m/s 12.5°C yes - Butterfly alternated between circling flight and straight, variable flight.  Some flapping during straight flight.
- - 9:50 - - - - - - 357° 4.9 m/s 13.5° - - A foraging J. coenia was seen.  High scans through binoculars were not productive.
Break - 9:53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 10:16 - - - - - - - - 14.0°C - - A foraging D. plexippus was seen.  High scans with binoculars were not productive.  The migrants were probably too high.  
Break - 10:22 - - - - - - - - - - - I drove back into town to meet Wayne Wolf and John Westbrook.  They were bringing the Mobile Insect Radar and Weather Station from Tifton Georgia.
- - 4:14 - - - - - - 349° 2.7 m/s 20°C yes none The Mobile Insect Radar and Weather Station was set up at Calhoun Airport. Wayne Wolf (WW) said that the radar was detecting scattered D. plexippus-like targets up to 760 m.  High scans throught binoculars were not productive.  Swifts were foraging.