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  Table II d - Page 9Airport near Jasper, Pickens Co., Georgia; September 29, 1987; Coordinates = 34°27'N, 84°26'W; Altitude = 457 m; Magnetic Declination = 2°30'W (Subtract 2°30' for True Bearing, True Heading and True Wind Direction); Magnetic Inclination = 65.30° |
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| Est. Alt. |
Type of Flt. |
Horiz. Flt. |
Vert. Flt. |
Mag. Bear. |
Mag. Head. |
Wind Dir. |
Wind Vel. |
Amb. Temp |
Thrm. Act. |
Cloud Types |
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| 50 | D. plexippus |
2:30 | 1 m | flap | straight | level | 290° | 240° | 167° | 3.1 m/s | - | - | - | A second D. plexippus was seen. A P. sennae and a D. plexippus were also seen flying along the road in the foothills during the drive to Jasper. |
| 51 | Battus philenor |
2:30 | 1 m | flap | straight | level | 240° | - | 167° | 3.1 m/s | - | - | - | Common name = pipevine swallowtail. |
| 52 | D. plexippus | 2:36 | 3 m | flap | straight | climb, descend |
292° | 253° | 150° | 2.7 m/s | - | - | - | Butterfly started at 0.5 m, climbed to 3 m, and then descended. Two more D. plexippus were also seen. |
| 53 | D. plexippus | 2:41 | 4 m | flap, soar, flap |
straight | climb | 300° | 248° | 182° | 4.9 m/s | - | yes | - | Butterfly started at 1 m, flapped up to 4 m, leveled off and soared straight, then resumed flapping flight. Another D. plexippus was seen off to one side. |
| - | - | 2:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 142° | 6.0 m/s | - | - | - | A possible J. coenia sighting. |
| 54 | D. plexippus | 2:57 | 5 m | flap, glide |
straight, circle |
climb, descend |
256° | 220° | 152° | 3.1 m/s | - | - | - | Butterfly started at 1 m, climbed to 5 m, then descended to 3 m. J. coenia and D. plexippus were foraging. |
| 55 | D. plexippus | 3:03 | 3 m | flap, soar, glide |
straight circle |
climb, descend |
320° | 256° | 153° | 3.8 m/s | - | yes | - | Butterfly started at 2 m, circled and soared briefly at 3 m, and then descended. High scans with binoculars were not productive. |