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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.
Flt.		 Vert.
Flt.		 Mag.
Bear.		 Mag.
Head.		 Wind
Dir.		 Wind
Vel.		 Amb.
Temp		 Thrm.
Act.		 Cloud
Types
Break - 2:32 -
2:53		 - - - - - - - - - - - WW:  Radar showsD. plexippus -like targets at altitudes of more than 1000 m, but are not abundant. Occasional clustering (in thermals) at all altitudes.
Resume - 2:55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
233 D. plexippus 3:02 45 flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb 300 - 151 3.6 - yes - -
234 D. plexippus 3:15 25 flap,
soar		 straight
circle, 		- 291 - 120 2.9 - yes - -
235 J. coenia 3:21 10 flap erratic erratic 275 left - - - - - Another J. coenia seen.
236 D. plexippus 3:37 60 soar circle level 315 - 132 5.9 - yes broken
strato-
cumulus		 Butterfly flew near a swift. Other swifts foraging at 90 m. WW:  Radar shows cloudbase at 1,400 m.
237 D. plexippus 3:51 100 soar circle climb 322 - 129 3.6 - yes - Swifts foraging. WW: Radar showing same pattern of targets as reported during break).
238 D. plexippus 4:03 100 soar circle,
(straight)		 level - (left) 107 2.7 26.0 yes wave
clouds		 No bearing recorded - lost from view when it flew in front of sun.
239 B. philenor 4:29 2 flap straight undulate 250 left 116 3.4 - - - Swifts at 60 m.
240 B. philenor 4:53 20 flap,
glide		 straight climb,
level		 247 S 140 2.3 - - - -
241 B. philenor 5:05 20 flap straight level 266 left 114 2.7 - - overcast
again		 -
- - 5:08 - - - - - - - - 25.0 - - WW:  Nothing above 45 m.
Quit - 5:10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

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