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Resaca, Georgia;  October 1, 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
- - 6:16 - - - - - - 142° 3.2 m/s 19.5° - strato-
cumulus,
fog
patches		 Air sound balloon: Inversion at 100 m.
- - 6:49 - - - - - - - - - - - Sunrise. WW:  No targets.
242 D. plexippus 7:11 60 m flap straight climb 295° 209° 129° 1.6 m/s 20.0° - - -
243 D. plexippus 7:23 60 m flap straight level - - calm - - - - Lost sight of butterfly. No spring birds. Balloon rose straight up.
244 D. plexippus 7:28 130 m flap straight level 297° 196° 125° 1.4 m/s - - alto-
cumulus		 -
245 D. plexippus 7:36 60 m flap
soar		 straight level 288° 222° 135° 1.1 m/s - - - WW:  Some targets. Not as many as yesterday.
- - 8:03 - - - - - - 135° 1.8 m/s 21.5° - - -
246 D. plexippus 8:08 15 m soar straight,
circle		 level,
climb		 301° (left) 131° 1.7 m/s - yes - -
- - 8:16 - - - - - - - - - - Complete
overcast		 WW:  Very few targets.
247 D. plexippus 8:32 60 m soar
(flap)		 variable,
circle,
straight		 level 303° (left) 168° 3.2 m/s - yes - -
248 Unknown
sulphur		 8:50 15 m soar circle level - - - - - yes - -
249 D. plexippus 8:54 8 m flap,
glide,
soar		 straight,
(circle)		 level,
descend,
climb		 255° 198° 152° 3.6 m/s - yes - -

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