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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 5, 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 
276 D. plexippus 10:18 0.5 m glide,
flap		 straight descend,
level		 244° left 172° 1.6 m/s - - - Butterfly glided down and then began flapping.  I failed to record the starting altitude of glide.
277 D. plexippus 10:21 1 m flap straight,
variable
 level,
landed		 289° left - - - - - Butterfly was probably foraging.  It investigated plants and then landed.  Two more low-flying D. plexippus also seen.
278 D. plexippus 10:21 1 m flap straight level 210° - 172° 2.0 m/s - - - -
279 D. plexippus 10:25 - flap straight
 level,
landed		 262° 262° - - 18.0°C - - Butterfly was flying low, but I failed to record it's altitude.  Four more D. plexippus were seen flying low in same direction, one was flying low.  Some foragers were also seen.
280 D. plexippus 10:28 8 m flap,
soar		 straight climb 245° 234° 114° 0.5 m/s - yes - Butterfly climbed toward trees, encountered a thermal, and began soaring straight. High scans with binoculars were not productive.
281 D. plexippus 10:31 4 m flap straight,
variable
 level,
landed,
climb,
descend		 WSW,
W		 - 142° 1.3 m/s - - - Butterfly probably was foraging.  It landed on runway, took off again and climbed to 4 m, then descended to 1 m and turned towards the W.  Two more D. plexippus were seen, one of which also flew up and then descended.