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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 10, 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 
513 D. plexippus 5:26 30 m soar,
glide		 straight,
circle		 climb SW - NW near
calm		 - yes - Butterfly gained altitude by soaring straight about 75% of the time and circling 25%.  When it reached an altitude of 30 m, it began to glide and lose altitude.  with Swifts were foraging
- - - - - - - - - 353 0.5 m/s - yes - Swifts were foraging at 60 m.
514 D. plexippus 5:37 10 m glide,
soar,
flap		 straight descend,
level		 210° - calm - - yes - Butterfly glided down the leveled off and continued by soaring straight with occasional flapping.  A A. junius with a S bearing flew over at 20 m.
- - 5:41 - - - - - - NW near
calm		 22.5°C - - An ultralight aircraft flew over.  Swifts were foraging
515 D. plexippus 5:46 30 m glide,
soar		 straight,
variable		 descend,
level		 S - calm - - yes - Butterfly glided down form 30 m, found lift and continued by soaring straight.  A second D. plexippus was seen flying at 130 m.  Swifts were foraging and a large dragonfly was seen.
516 D. plexippus 5:55 30 m glide,
flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 descend,
level		 217° 252° 340 0.2 m/s - yes - A second D. plexippus was seen.