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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 
284 D. plexippus 11:24 60 m flap,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle		 descend,
level,
climb		 278° left 150° 2.2 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 6 m, descended to 3 m, flapped up to a thermal, began circling and soared to 60 m, glided down to a second thermal, then began circling and climbing again.  Three more D. plexippus were seen, all flying high.
285 D. plexippus 11:28 30 m soar,
glide		 circle,
straight		 level,
descend		 270° - 205° 1.3 m/s - yes - Butterfly broke off from soaring and circling at 30 m and glided down straight into trees.
286 D. plexippus 11:35 1 m flap straight level 218° - 222° 1.3 m/s - - - Several minutes were spent talking to two interested aircraft mechanics from the airport.
- - 11:39 - - - - - - - - 21.5°C - - A D. plexippus was seen flying low and off to one side.  Several J. coenia were also seen.  High scans were not productive.
287 D. plexippus 11:45 30 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 descend,
level,
climb		 278° 264° 168° 0.5 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 3 m, descended to 0.5 m, climbed to 15 m to clear trees, then found a thermal and began soaring.  It continued to gain altitude by soaring, switching between circling and flying straight, until it vanished at 30 m.