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Airport near Jasper, Pickens Co., Georgia;  September 29, 1987;   
(Magnetic Declination = 2°30'W:  Subtract 2°30' 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
56 D. plexippus 3:22 1 m flap straight level 237° left 152° 2.5 m/s - - - A T. lacerata was also seen.
57 Limenitis
[Basilarchia]
arthemis 		3:26 1 m flap,
(glide)		 straight level 230° 190° 153° 2.0 m/s - - - Common name = Red-spotted Purple.  butterfly made short glides while holding its wings in a negative dihedral.
58 D. plexippus 3:30 10 m flap,
soar		 straight climb 298° 260° 140° 2.0 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 6 m, flapped up to 10 m, found a thermal and soared straight.
59 D. plexippus 3:37 13 m flap,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle,
straight		 climb,
descend
climb		 301° 233° 157° 2.7 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 3 m, flapped up to a thermal at 10 m, circled and soared, witout gaining any more altitude, began to glide down, found another thermal andresumed soaring in circles and climbed to 13 m.
60 D. plexippus 3:41 10 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb 279° 237° 152° 2.9 m/s - yes - Butterfly started at 3 m and flapped up to a thermal over a hanger, began circling and soaring, and climbed to 13 m.  Swallows were foraging.
61 B. philenor 3:44 1 m flap,
glide		 straight level 237° left 143° 4.5 m/s - - - -
- - 3:53 - - - - - - 150° 3.1 m/s 25.5 °C - scattered
cumulus 		High scans with binoculars were not productive.