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Resaca, Georgia; September 29, 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
146 D. plexippus 8:14 130 m flap straight level 272° left calm - - yes thermal
puffs		 -
147 D. plexippus 8:20 130 m soar straight level 270° 228° calm - - - - Vanished in glare of sky
148 D. plexippus - 5 m flap,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle,
straight		 climb,
descend		 228° (228°) calm - - yes - Radar-reflective balloon indicates a weak SE wind above inversion.
149 D. plexippus - 130 m flap straight level 268° left calm - - - - -
150 D. plexippus 8:27 3 m flap,
glide,
flap		 straight level,
descend,
level		 228° 233° W 0.3 m/s - - - One P. sennae seen.
151 D. plexippus 8:30 1 m flap straight level,
landed
briefly.		 260° - calm - - - - Butterfly landed then took off. A second d. plexippus also seen.
152 D. plexippus 8:33 10 m flap,
glide		 straight climb,
descend,
repeat		 252° 239° SE - - - - -
153 D. plexippus 8:38 0.5 m flap,
glide		 straight climb,
descend		 255° - calm - - - - Missed recording highest altitude.
154 D. plexippus 8:43 60 m soar circle,
straight,
(erratic)		 level 258° - calm - - - - -
155 D. plexippus - 30 m soar circle level - - - - - - - Lost sight of butterfly. It was one of two circling each other. Circles were 0.5 - 1.0 m. in diameter. A third one also seen.

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