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Resaca, Georgia;  September 30, 1988  (Declination = 2°W:  Subtract 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
213 D. plexippus 9:28 60 m soar straight level 295° left 123° 4.1 m/s - yes - Two more D. plexippus seen.  WW:  Targets are clustered, indicating thermals.
214 D. plexippus 9:33 12 m soar straight level 297° left 118° 5.6 m/s - - - -
215 D. plexippus 9:37 30 m soar straight level 303° left 142° 4.2 m/s - yes - Another D. plexippus seen.  Swifts foraging.
216 D. plexippus 9:46 20 m glide,
flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 descend,
level,
climb		 297° (left) 142° 6.1 m/s - yes - -
217 D. plexippus 9:49 30 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb 305° - - - - yes broken
strato-
cumulus		 Another D. plexippus seen.
218 B. philenor - 1 m flap straight descend,
level		 232° (202°) 129° 5.4 m/s - - - Tape recorded is failing intermittently.
219 D. plexippus 9:52 12 m soar straight,
circle		 level 301° (left) 143° 5.0 m/s - yes strato-
cumulus		 A vulture soaring at 120 m.
220 D. plexippus 10:11 130 m - - climb 321° - 141° 3.6 m/s - - - John Westbrook's observation.
221 D. plexippus 10:15 100 m soar circle climb 308° - - - 26.5°C yes - Another D. plexippus seen.  The two were circling each other.  WW:  Radar shows cloud base at 770 m.
222 D. plexippus 10:22 15 m soar straight level 302° left 134° 4.0 m/s - yes - Another D. plexippus seen.
223 D. plexippus 10:27 - soar,
(flap)		 straight,
(circle)		 level 297° (197°) 134° 3.6 m/s - yes - Three more D. plexippus seen. Swifts foraging.
224 D. plexippus 10:29 100 m soar straight level 292° 224° 141° 5.0 m/s - yes - Another D. plexippus seen.

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