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Resaca, Georgia; September 26, 1988  (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
37 D. plexippus 5:33 60 m soar straight,
circle		 level,
descend		 302° (left) 145° 1.1 m/s - - - Second D. plexippus flapped by at 15 m.
38 D. plexippus 5:40 30 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 level,
climb		 315° (left) 150° 1.4 m/s - yes - Swallows in thermal.
39 D. plexippus 5:43 45 m flap,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle		 level,
climb,
descend		 305° (left) 147° 1.0 m/s - - - Second D. plexippus descending.
40 D. plexippus 5:49 15 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 level,
climb		 310° left - - - yes - -
- - 5:50 - - - - - - 155° 1.6 m/s - yes cu's in
streets,
SE to NW		 Hawks soaring.
41 D. plexippus 5:51 45 m soar circle climb 320° (left) - - - yes - -
42 D. plexippus 5:57 60 m soar circle,
straight		 climb,
level		 329° (left) 152° 1.4 m/s - - - -
43 D. plexippus 6:00 20 m soar circle,
straight		 level,
descend		 310° NW 130° 1.6 m/s - yes - Soared across thermal.
44 D. plexippus 6:05 45 m soar straight,
circle		 level,
climb		 330° (left) 140° 1.8 m/s 23.5°C yes broken
strato-
cumulus 		Soared across thermal.
Quit - 6:15 - - - - - - - - - - towering
cumulo-
nimbus 
in E		 WW:  Radar shows blank screen - no targets.

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