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Resaca, Georgia; September 29, 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.
Path
Vert.
Path
Mag.
Bear.
Mag.
Head.
Wind
Dir.
Wind
Vel.
Amb.
Temp.
Thrm.
Act.
Cloud
Types
Break - - - - - - - - - - - - - We all helped farmer free truck stuck in mud at the field. Times not recorded.
174 D. plexippus 12:58 45 m soar circle,
straight,
circle
climb,
level,
climb
303° (left) 139° 1.6 m/s 29.5°C yes - -
175 D. plexippus 1:02 200 m soar circle climb 346° - 170° 5.0 m/s - yes - A B. philenor flew by, crabbed to left.   Swifts foraging.
Lunch - 1:05 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Resume - 2:08 - - - - - - 140° 4.5 m/s 28.5°C yes moderate
cumulus
developing
Vultures soaring.
176 P. sennae 2:16 0.5 m flap straight level 115° - 125° 6.8 m/s - - increasing
cirrus
-
177 J. coenia 2:21 30 m soar,
flap
erratic level 304° - 133° 5.9 m/s - yes cumulus
building
Swifts foraging.  Radar-reflective balloon indicates SE wind at altitude.
178 D. plexippus 2:28 130 m glide,
soar
straight,
circle
descend,
climb
317° (left) 127° 2.7 m/s - yes - Swifts foraging.
179 D. plexippus 2:41 115 m soar circle climb 301° - 121° 5.6 m/s - yes cumulus Cloud base at 1,200 m, tops estimated at 3,000 m. Thermal with swifts passed through site.
180 D. plexippus 2:47 160 m soar circle climb 332° - 136° 4.1 m/s - yes - -
181 D. plexippus 2:53 20 m glide,
soar
straight descend,
level
303° 230° 134° 5.0 m/s - yes - Vulture soaring at 120 m, swifts foraging at 150 m.

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