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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 7, 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 
343 D. plexippus 10:21 1 m flap straight level 134° right 264° 1.7 m/s - - - Butterfly flapped within 1 m of ground to hanger then flapped up and over the building.
344 D. plexippus 10:22 30 m soar circle level 110° - - - - yes - -
345 D. plexippus 10:29 160 m glide,
soar		 straight circle 084° - 310° 1.6 m/s 17.5°C yes 5% cloud
cover		 Butterfly started at 15 m and was soaring straight across a thermal then encountered stronger lift, began circling circle and rapidly climbed to 160 m before vanishing.
346 D. plexippus 10:37 10 m soar,
glide,
flap		 circle,
straight		 level,
descend,
level		 146° right 268° 2.2 m/s - yes cumulus Butterfly started at 10 m and was soaring in circles when it stopped circling, glided down to 1 m, and continued on by flapping.
347 D. plexippus 10:40 10 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 level,
climb		 165° - 273° 1.5 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 1 m, flapped up to a thermal at 10 m, began circling and soaring, and drifted downwind. A second D. plexippus was also seen.  Vultures were soaring.
348 D. plexippus 10:45 60 m soar (straight),
circle		 climb 120° (right) 295° 3.8 m/s - yes - Butterfly was soaring straight when it encountered stronger lift, began circling, and climbed to 60 m before vanishing.