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Resaca, Georgia; September 27, 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.		 Am.
Temp.		 Thrm.
Act.		 Cloud
Types
Start - 7:20 - - - - - - 217° 1.3 m/s 17.5°C no none No visible activity.
- - 7:30 - - - - - - - - - - - No visible activity. WW: Radar shows targets present, oriented SW
45 D. plexippus 7:47 3 m flap straight level 247° left 209° 1.6 m/s - - - WW: Radar shows targets up to 700 m, oriented 250°. Balloon - first drifted N, then NW.
- - 8:00 - - - - - - 173° 2.7 m/s 18.5°C - - -
46 D. plexippus 8:06 100 m flap,
soar,
flap		 straight level 307° left 155° 2.3 m/s - yes - Another D. plexippus at 100 m.
47 D. plexippus 8:19 30 m glide,
flap		 straight descend,
level		 302° left 167° 3.2 m/s - - - John Westbrook - 2 D. plexippus observed in theodolite.
48 D. plexippus 8:29 10 m flap,
soar,
flap		 straight,
circle,
straight		 level 263° (227°) 162° 3.2 m/s - - - -
49 D. plexippus 8:32 20 m glide,
flap		 straight,
circle		 descend,
climb		 297° (left) 179° 2.0 m/s - - - -
- - 8:45 - - - - - - - - - yes weak
puffs		 Thermal puffs drifting to NW.  WW: Radar shows some targets are flapping, others are not.  There has been a big reduction in targets.
50 D. plexippus 8:56 30 m soar,
(flap)		 (circle),
straight		 climb 304° (237°) 158° 3.6 m/s 21.5°C yes - Swifts foraging in thermals.
51 D. plexippus 9:02 30 m soar (circle),
straight		 climb 322° (left) 169° 4.3 m/s - yes - -

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