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Airport in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 10, 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 
459 P. sennae 1:59 1 m flap straight level 176° right 282° 0.5 m/s - - - -
460 P. sennae 2:01 2 m flap straight level 110° right - - - - - Five more P. sennae were seen.
461 P. sennae - 3 m flap straight variable,
descend
152° right 281° 0.6 m/s - - - Altitude of butterfly varied between 2 and 3 m and then it flapped down to 0.5 m.  A second P. sennae was also seen.
462 P. sennae 2:07 2 m flap straight level 156° right 267° 1.8 m/s - - - Three more P. sennae were seen.
- - 2:09 - - - - - - - - 27°C - - Two more P. sennae were seen.
463 P. sennae 2:12 2 m flap straight level 167° right 281° 1 m/s - - - -
464 P. sennae - 5 m flap straight climb - - - - - - - I lost sight of the butterfly against the bright sky as it flapped upward.
465 P. sennae 2:14 2 m flap straight descend,
level
177° right 267° 1 m/s - - - Butterfly started at 2 m and flapped down closer to ground.  D. plexippus were foraging.
466 P. sennae 2:16 2 m flap straight level 180° left 052° 1.8 m/s - - - Two more P. sennae were flapping along on the same track.
467 P. sennae 2:18 3 m flap straight level 188° left 355° 0.5 m/s - - - Altitude of butterfly ranged between 2 - 3 m.
468 P. sennae 2:21 2 m flap straight level,
landed
202° left 014° 0.8 m/s - - - Butterfly landed briefly, then took off and continued.  A second P. sennae was also seen.