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Resaca, Georgia;  September 30, 1988  (Declination = 2°W:  Subtract 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
- - 6:40 - - - - - - calm - 17.0°C - cirrus,
fog,
alto-
cumulus
-
- - 6:50 - - - - - - - - - - - Swifts are flapping to stay aloft.
194 D. plexippus 6:58 160 m soar straight level 297° left calm - - - - Sun is one diameter over horizon.
- - 7:08 - - - - - - - - 18.5°C - - WW:  Radar shows only a few birds per square mile.
195 D. plexippus 7:23 200 m soar straight level 273° left calm - - - - Radar-reflective balloon rose straight up for 30 m, then drifted NW. Wind above inversion is SE.
196 D. plexippus 7:25 130 m soar straight level 283° - calm - - - - -
197 D. plexippus 7:32 100 m soar straight level 288° 230° calm - - - - -
198 D. plexippus 7:35 100 m soar straight level 284° 230° calm - - - - -
199 D. plexippus 7:39 200 m soar straight level 276° 224° calm - - - - Two more at 120 m. WW:  Radar shows some (butterfly-like) targets up there.
Break - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 minute break.
200 D. plexippus 8:01 100 m soar straight level 277° 224° calm - 21.5°C - - Another D. plexippus flew by. Radar-reflective balloon rose straight up for 15 m before drifting NW.
201 D. plexippus 8:17 60 m flap,
soar
straight,
variable,
straight
climb,
level
269° 214° calm - - - - Swifts foraging.

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