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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 8, 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 
401 D. plexippus 5:38 30 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb 170° variable 002° 2.9 m/s - - - Butterfly steadily gained altitude by flapping, soaring straight, and soaring in circles.  WW:  Radar showed targets up to 500 m in convection cells. Alignment was NE/SW, and then was gone were the - butterflies dropping out? They were dropping below observation level of radar.  Swifts were still foraging.
- - 5:57 - - - - - - - - - - - The 7°C level was still high.  Just a few targets were left.  Swifts were foraging at 30 m.
- - 6:04 - - - - - - - - - - - Sunset.
- - 6:08 - - - - - - - - - - - WW:  Radar still showed targets with orientation.
Quit - 6:18 - - - - - - - - 12.5°C - - -