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Resaca, Georgia; September 29, 1988  (Declination = 2°W: Subtract 2° for True Bearing, True Heading and True 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
182 J. coenia 2:57 130 m soar erratic level 301° - 133° 4.5 m/s - yes - Radar-reflective balloon indicates a SE at altitude.  WW:  Radar targets showing wingbeats.
- - 3:06 - - - - - - 127° 4.3 m/s 28.5°C yes overcast Swifts foraging.
- - 3:20 - - - - - - - - - - - WW:   Radar shows very few targets.
183 J. coenia 3:40 30 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb,
level		 300° - 113° 4.5 m/s - yes - A P. flavescens flew by.
184 D. plexippus 3:44 100 m soar circle climb 279° - 105° 4.1 m/s - yes - A P. sennae flew by.
Break - - - - - - - - - - - - - Break for 10 minutes.
185 B. philenor 4:09 0.5 m flap straight level 207° left 128° 6.1 m/s - - strato-
cumulus,
cirrus		 -
186 B. philenor 4:35 1 m flap straight level 223° left 132° 2.9 m/s 25.5°C - - -
187 D. plexippus 4:39 25 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb,
level		 280° (left) - - - yes - -
188 B. philenor 4:41 8 m flap straight level,
descend		 252° 205° 116° 2.5 m/s - - - -
189 B. philenor - 0.5 m flap straight level,
landed		 - - - - - - thick
cirrus		 Butterfly briefly landed twice - Bearing and heading not recorded.   A D. plexippus flew by.
- - 5:00 - - - - - - - - 26.0°C - overcast Swifts foraging.
190 D. plexippus 5:05 20 m soar,
(flap)		 circle,
straight		 level 284° (left) 119° 1.8 m/s - yes - Butterfly flew by swifts.

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