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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
202 D. plexippus 8:20 45 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle,
straight		 climb,
level		 266° - calm - - - - -
- - 8:40 - - - - - - 094° 1.2 m/s - - - -
203 D. plexippus 8:53 20 m flap,
soar		 straight,
circle		 climb,
level		 271° (224°) E <1.0 m/s - yes - Two more D. plexippus seen.
204 D. plexippus 9:00 12 m flap straight level 208° - - - - yes low
cumulus
forming		 -
205 D. plexippus 9:01 25 m soar straight level 277° left 129° 2.3 m/s - yes - Another D. plexippus seen.
206 D. plexippus 9:03 20 m flap,
soar		 straight,
(circle)		 level 298° (left) 131° 2.3 m/s - yes low
cumulus
forming		 Four more D. plexippus seen.
207 D. plexippus 9:06 30 m soar straight level 282° left 120° 2.5 m/s 24.5°C yes - Another D. plexippus seen.  Swifts foraging at 30 m
208 D. plexippus 9:11 15 m soar circle,
straight		 level 292° - 127° 2.9 m/s - yes - Two more D. plexippus seen.  A thermal passed though the field site.
209 D. plexippus 9:16 160 m soar straight level 272° 228° 122° 2.7 m/s - yes - -
210 D. plexippus 9:19 100 m soar circle,
straight		 climb 302° - 122° 5.0 m/s - yes - Another D. plexippus seen.
211 D. plexippus 9:22 30 m soar circle,
straight		 level 303° left 130° 5.0 m/s - yes - -
212 D. plexippus 9:24 15 m soar,
(flap)		 circle level 310° - 128° 4.3 m/s - yes cumulus Another D. plexippus seen.

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