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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 
385 D. plexippus 5:10 - flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb,
level		 164° 227° 328° 5.8 m/s - yes - Butterfly flapped up, continue to climb while flapping in circles, then found a thermal and began to soar in circles, but with no additional gain in altitude (I missed recording the altitude).  Swifts were foraging.
- - 5:18 - - - - - - - - - - - WW:  Radar was showing lots of targets.
- - 5:23 - - - - - - - - 16.5°C - - WW:  Released balloon passed through group of targets, some of which moved away at an angle.
Break - 5:35 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 5:54 - - - - - - 348 1.8 m/s - yes - WW:  Radar was still picking up targets.  Swifts were foraging.
- - 6:04 - - - - - - 336 2.7 m/s 14.5°C - - -
Quit - 6:11 - - - - - - - - - - - -