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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
- - 9:00 - - - - - - 135° 3.4 m/s 22.5° yes low cu's
below
overcast		 -
- - 9:09 - - - - - - - - - -   Swifts appeared
250 D. plexippus 9:16 30 m soar circle,
straight		 level 308° (left) 140° 6.8 m/s - - - Swifts foraging
251 D. plexippus 9:28 30 m soar circle,
straight		 level 306° (left) 145° 4.1 m/s - yes Thick
overcast		 Swifts at 200 m
- - 9:40 - - - - - - - - 22.5 - - -
252 D. plexippus 9:43 100 soar straight level 299 left 141 4.5 - yes - Swifts foraging at 60 m. Vultures soaring
Break - 10:02 - - - - - - - - - - - WW:  No targets. No rain showers.
Resume - 10:07 - - - - - - 138 5.0 23.0 - - -
253 D. plexippus 10:10 25 soar circle level 260 - 135 4.7 - - - Black vulture soaring (As far as I could tell, all other sightings have been turkey vultures).
-Break - 10:31 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 11:04 - - - - - - - - - - - -
254 D. plexippus 11:16 30 flap variable,
straight		 descend 282 (left) 140 5.0 24.5 yes - Black vulture soaring at 160 m, turkey vulture at soaring at 130.
Quit - 11:26 - - - - - - - - - - - Mobile radar and weather station packed up. John and Wayne head back to USDA station at Tifton, Georgia.

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