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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  September 28, 1987;   
(Magnetic 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.
Flt.		 Vert.
Flt.		 Mag.
Bear.		 Mag.
Head.		 Wind
Dir.		  Wind 
Vel.		 Amb.
Temp		 Thrm.
Act.		 Cloud
Types
31 J. coenia 11:39 1 m flap straight level 190° - 118° 3.4 m/s - - - Butterfly was chased by males (smaller and territorial).
Break - 11:40 -
11:45		 - - - - - - - - - - - -
32 P. sennae 11:48 - flap straight level 105° 150° - - 26.5°C - - -
Break - 11:49 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 3:09 - - - - - - 113° 2.7 m/s 27.5°C yes 20%
cumulus		 An occasional D. plexippus had been observed during break.
33 D. plexippus 3:16 120 m glide,
flap,
soar		 straight straight 287° 220 151° 2.7 m/s - yes fading
cumulus		 Butterfly descended from 120 m to 30 m, flapped a few times, then encountered lift and soared along in level flight.  Foraging J. coenia were also seen.
34 P. sennae 3:25 5 m flap erratic erratic 147° right 170° 1.9 m/s - - - Altitude of butterfly varied between 1 and 5 m.  Courting J. coenia were also seen.
35 P. sennae 3:32 3 m flap straight level 313° left 133° 3.1 m/s - yes - -
- - 3:39 - - - - - - 107° 2.3 m/s - yes - Swifts and J. coenia were foraging and J. coenia were also courting.
Quit - 4:00 - - - - - - 104° 2.3 m/s - yes - Sharp-shinned hawks were soaring.  A Tramea lacerata was seen.  No migratory activity was seen at 4:45 or at 5:45.

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