Table XIII j - Page 109Airport in Calhoun, Georgia; October 10, 1987;
(Magnetic Declination = 2°W: Subtract 2° for True Bearing, True Heading and True Wind Direction)
Alt.
of Flt.
Flt.
Flt.
Bear.
Head.
Dir.
Vel.
Temp
Act.
Types
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| Table XIII j - Page 109 Airport in Calhoun, Georgia; October 10, 1987; (Magnetic Declination = 2°W: Subtract 2° for True Bearing, True Heading and True Wind Direction) |
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| 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 |
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| - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | calm | - | 20.5°C | - | - | A steady fallout of D. plexippus had occurred. The butterflies were gliding down from higher altitudes and continuing the migration by working lift near the ground. |
| Quit | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | End of 1987 field trip to Georgia. |
The GROB 103 was was already 3 years old in 1987, but for me, it was
still 7 years in the future.
