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Resaca, Georgia; September 28, 1988 (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
Path		 Vert.
Path		 Mag.
Bear.		 Mag.
Head.		 Wind
Dir.		 Wind
Vel.		 Amb.
Temp.		 Thrm
Act.		 Cloud
types
112 D. plexippus 1:34 60 m glide,
soar		 straight descend,
level		 284° left 149° 3.4 m/s - yes - An A. junius and a J. coenia flew by.
113 B. philenor 1:35 1 m flap straight level 243° - 150° 1.0 m/s - - strato-
cumulus		 -
114 B. philenor 1:40 1 m flap straight level 233° - 170° 1.8 m/s - - - -
115 B. philenor - 1 m flap straight level SW - 170° 1.8 m/s - - - -
- - 2:00 - - - - - - 162° 1.4 m/s 28.0°C yes alto-
cumulus		 Vultures soaring at 80 m. and J. coenia flying S. Radar-reflective balloon indicates a N wind.
116 P. sennae 2:27 2 m flap straight level 116° - 115° 2.9 m/s - - - -
117 B. philenor 2:39 1 m flap straight level 241° left 153° 2.1 m/s - - clouds
obscuring
sun		 Sharp-shinned hawks at 250 m
118 D. plexippus 3:00 15 m glide,
soar		 straight,
circle,
straight		 descend,
climb,
level		 307° left 137° 2.3 m/s - yes - -
119 J. coenia 3:06 12 m flap,
soar		 erratic erratic 320° - 132° 2.7 m/s 27.5°C yes - WW:  Altitude of targets up to 1 knot (1, 860 m). Layer at 1, 400 m).
120 D. plexippus 3:16 30 m glide,
flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 descend,
climb,
level		 330° (left) local
calm		 - - yes stratus
coverage
100%		 A B. philenor flew by. Radar-reflective balloon went straight up.
121 D. plexippus 3:20 5 m flap straight level,
descend		 229° 225° calm - - yes - Swifts foraging.

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