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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.
Amb.		 Cloud
Types
225 D. plexippus - - soar circle,
sinuous		 level 303° (left) - - - yes - -
- - 10:32 - - - - - - 147° 5.9 m/s - - - -
226 D. plexippus - 8 m flap,
soar		 straight level,
climb		 300° - - - - yes - Another D. plexippus seen.
227 D. plexippus 10:34 100 m soar straight climb 316° (left) 150° 5.0 m/s - yes - -
228 D. plexippus 10:39 10 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb,
level		 296° (left) 149° 3.8 m/s - yes - Swifts foraging, vultures soaring.
229 D. plexippus 10:56 60 m soar circle climb 283° - 121° 5.0 m/s - yes - Swifts foraging.
Break - 11:00 - - - - - - 150° 4.3 m/s 25.5°C - - Drive in to town for supplies and lunch.
Resume - 1:06 - - - - - - 142° 2.7 m/s 26.0°C - strato-
cumulus
overcast		 -
230 B. philenor 1:07 8 m flap straight climb,
level		 256° left - - - - - -
231 D. plexippus 1:09 30 m soar straight level 297° left 121° 2.7 m/s - yes rain in
vicinity 		Another D. plexippus seen.
232 D. plexippus 1:56 100 m soar straight level 298° left 131° - - yes light
sprinkles		 An Agraulis vanillae, a P. sennae, and a J. coenia seen.  A vulture was soaring.
- - 2:05 - - - - - - 127° 3.2 m/s 26.0°C yes broken
strato-
cumulus		 Swallows and swifts foraging and vultures soaring.

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