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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.		 Amb.
Temp.		 Therm.
Act.		 Cloud
Types
- - 10:51 - - - - - - - - - - - Swifts flapping, a T. lacerata foraging. WW: Radar shows few targets, no orientation.
- - 10:59 - - - - - - 130° 1.8 m/s 23.5°C yes - Swifts foraging.
62 B. philenor 11:05 0.5 m flap straight level SW - - - - yes - Dust devil passed through.
Break - 11:13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 12:35 - - - - - - 134° 2.5 m/s - - - -
- - 12:41 - - - - - - - - 25.0°C yes no
clouds-		 Approximately 100 swifts and swallows foraging. WW: Radar shows thermal is approx. 0.5 km in diameter.
- - 1:00 - - - - - - 172° 1.8 m/s 26.0°C yes - Visible thermal activity at site.
- - 1:14 - - - - - - - - - yes - 2 dust devils. T. lacerata and J. coenia foraging.
- - 2:02 - - - - - - 062° 2.3 m/s 26.5°C yes cu's building Fritillaries and sulphurs flew by.
63 D. plexippus 2:35 30 m flap,
soar,
glide		 straight,
circle,
straight		 level,
climb,
descend		 271° (left) 182° 1.6 m/s - yes - -
Break - 2:36 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 3:05 - - - - - - 153° 2.3 m/s 26.5°C yes - Vultures soaring.
64 B. philenor 3:08 2 m flap straight level 235° left 153° 2.3 m/s - yes - Swifts and swallows foraging. Another B. philenor passed by.
Break - 3:09 - - - - - - - - - - - -

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