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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 
Break - 11:45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - 180° 1.7 m/s 23.5°C yes - A high-flying D. plexippus and a low-flying P. sennae were seen.  Approximately 20 swifts were foraging at 120 m.
Resume - 12:38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
288 P. sennae 12:54 1 m flap straight level 181° left 185° 2.2 m/s 24.0°C - - Butterfly was chased by a J. coenia  An A. junius was also seen.
289 D. plexippus 1:01 15 m flap,
soar,
(flap)		 straight,
circle		 climb,
level		 258° - 112° 2.7 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 10 m.  It flapped to 15 m, then leveled off and continued on - part of the time soaring in circles, part of the time soaring straight, and occasionally flapping.  Three low-flying D. plexippus and a T. lacerata were also seen.  One of the D. plexippus had a damaged wing.
- - 1:04 - - - - - - - - - - - A D. plexippus passed by off to one side, flapping and soaring at 10 m.
- - - - - - - - - - - - yes - The direction of drift of a released balloon indicated that the wind aloft was SW.  Sharp-shinned hawks were soaring.