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Vacant Lot in Calhoun, Georgia;  October 2, 1988
(Declinatiion = 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
261 J. coenia 12:12 30 m soar,
(flap)
erratic level 193° - calm - - - - A D. plexippus flew past.
262 J. coenia 12:18 60 m soar,
(flap)
erratic level 147° - 337° <1.0 m/s - - - Another J. coenia also seen.
263 Unknow
sulphur
12:21 60 m flap straight level 175° - N - - - - -
264 D. plexippus 12:26 130 m soar circle,
(straight)
level - (right) calm - - - - Tape recorder failure -  magnetic bearing not recorded.    Another D. plexippus and 4 J. coenia also seen.
265 D. plexippus 12:28 100 m soar circle level 195° - calm   - yes - A J. coenia and a A. junius also seen.
266 J. coenia 12:31 60 m flap,
glide
variable descend,
level
169° - 337° 1.6 m/s - - - Another J. coenia observed.
267 J. coenia 12:35 100 m soar erratic level 186° (left) 326° <1.0 m/s - yes broken
overcast,
rain
Swift foraging at 130 m.
268 D. plexippus 12:46 60 m glide,
flap,
soar
straight,
circle
descend
level
climb
204° - 303° <1.0 m/s - - - -
269 D. plexippus 12:51 130 m soar variable level 192° 240° 316° 0.5 m/s - - - Another D. plexippus was seen.
270 D. plexippus 1:01 100 m soar circle,
straight
level,
climb
154° - calm - 25.5°C yes - Another D. plexippus was seen. A J. coenia was seen at 30 m.
Quit - 1:02 - - - - - - - - - - broken
overcast
-
A Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady) landed nearby. End of field trip. Have to catch a plane.

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