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        The Basic Field Kit        

binoculars
A pair of binoculars

compass
A good compass

watch
A watch


windsocks
A method of measuring the wind


thermometer
A thermometer

clipboard
A clipboard and data forms

Field studies of butterfly migration is relatively low tech. The above items comprise the basic field kit. More elaborate equipment, such as handheld GPS receivers, portable meteorological stations, and insect detecting radar    are very helpful, of course, but are not essential.