2006, 2nd - 7th July: Crop Circle in Chludowo

Chludowo [woj.Wielkopolskie], between July 2nd - 7th 2006.

Another one Polish crop circle appeared in Chludowo in the region of Wielkopolska. Appearing on a field of an anonymous farmer, the crop circle discovery was preceded with alleged electrical failure and a flash of pale - yellow light. On July 11th 2006 members of Poznan UFO Group [Poznanska Grupa Ufologiczna - PGU] had registered a report about crop circle that appeared in Chludowo in the region of Wielkopolska. Field research was conducted by Zygfryd Swierkowski and Katarzyna & Konrad Przeslawski.

I . ORIGINS AND APPEARANCE OF INFORMATION
The information about Chludowo crop circle emerged on July 10th 2006 and was released in UFOTV broadcast, part of Wylatowo 2006 Crop Circles Research Project. The original source was Mr. Szymon Ciupak from Goleczewo n. Poznan who on July 9th emailed a photo and a brief report. Chludowo is adjacent with its southern part to a military training ground in Biedrusko. Preliminary research and an interview with the field owner were conducted by Mr. i Mrs. Przesławski and Z. Swierkowski [PGU]. The crop circle was assigned as 'AS-Chludowo-2006-07-02'.

II. PRELIMINARY DATA
The symbol under investigation is located in Chludowo in Wielkopolska being positioned about 1 km from buildings. 20 m away from the crop circle there is an energetic line powering Chludowo and area. The symbol is located on the opposite side of the road where a crop circle was found in 2004 [it appeared in a field belonging to the same owner]. He refused to reveal his personality in any publications. The crop circle characteristic is showed on the attached image and the map of the agrosymbol. It isn't possible to notice it from the adjacent road. It was found accidentally on July 4th 2006 by Tomasz Zys [21] and Szymon Ciupak [19], both interested with similar phenomena and patrolling sometimes local fields. The time of the crop circle appearance was established according to gathered information and a direct interview with T.Zys and the field owner. It was formed between 2nd and 7th of July. In time of the symbol appearance and 3 days before, the weather condition was following: sunny, hot and without rain. The field owner made a note of a brief blackout in a part of Chludowo on July 1st 2006, at about 8 pm. T.Zys remarked about lack of electricity in considerable part of Chludowo on July 2nd, between 11:30 and 11:35 pm. In this short period he also was observing an unusual light phenomenon in the area of the crop circle. It was a single, short flash of light-creamy light, about 50 m. wide. The flash or correctly the place where it appeared was a reason of patrolling this area what took place after 2 days.

III. CROP CIRCLE CHARACTERISTIC
The crop circle in question is in shape of a spiral unwinding threefold beginning from one edge of a straight line about 10 m. long, going through its center . At first glance it resembles the treble clef althought it's a little overdone comparison. Paths forming the circle are 0.7 m. wide. There is a circle in the central part of the formation, 2.2 m. in diameter. The crop is lay leftward and the unfolding spiral of the circle also head toward this direction. The plants were checked and it turned out from the inspection that they weren't pressed down and any signs of their artificial origin weren't found. Any deformities in stalks weren't detected. From the interview with the field owner it emerged that just after the circle discovery he checked the soil under the symbol and didn't noticed its surface distortion. Any other details pertaining the circle weren't set up. The circle was visited by several dozens of viewers despite of the fact that interest in the circle is very little in the area.

IV. MEASUREMENTS
No magnetic anomalies were found.

V. OTHER ANOMALIES
During the stay inside of the circle any other anomalies such as failures of electronic equipment weren't detected. Any psychical changes of people and animals weren't noted in the circle and in the whole area both during doing measurements and the period when the circle came out. The only one anomaly was the short flash in the circle area mentioned in the point II. Inhabitants signalized often breakdowns of the electrical line in a place where the symbol is. It is located about 20 m. away from the line and there is a transformer placed on a pole located 30 m. away. From talks there emerged that the transformer was replaced with new one about one month ago due to often breakdowns. Moreover, lines are often torn.

VI. SOIL SAMPLES
Samples of soil and plants weren't taken. PGU has no opportunities to conduct further research.

VII. THE INHABITANTS OPINION
A survey was conducted amongst the inhabitants of Chludowo and neighboring area to find out about their knowledge concerning the crop circle, circumstances of it appearance and also opinions about and public interest in the phenomenon. The origin of the crop circle and circumstances of this aren't known to locals. Generally, all of them don't know a lot about the phenomenon and they possess rudimentary information about Wylatowo and other crop circles in Poland. It turned out that the crop circle from Chludowo is known only for members of the field owner's family and the closes neighbors.

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In time of investigation some general, situational and precise of the circle photos were taken. Also a conversation was recorded with a dictaphone. There emerged some additional information: - 1990: Observation of a material, cylindrical object in Chludowo. - 1998: Sighting of a material object in nearby Maniewo.- 2002: Disc-shaped craft in vicinity to farm buildings of the field owner for about 30 minutes. 5 witnesses. - 2004: Observation of a material object in Chludowo and sightings of ball of light and some unknown phenomena taking place in Chludowo area in recent years. - 2004: Sighting of a spherical object in Zlotkowo Forest Administration Agency section. In time of interviewing, i.e. on July 11th 2006, the most important information pertaining witnesses and the aforementioned sightings were registered. All of Them need further investigation.

IX. CRITICAL ANALYSE
Reliability of witnesses with whom the interview was conducted brings no doubts despite their interest with paranormal phenomena. It is also possible that alleged crop makers had reasons to, for example, promote the discoverers, the field owner or the town but similar motives weren't found [regarding for example the field owner anonimity]. The crop circle in Chludowo was discovered accidentally and during the field research it was discovered that there is no possibility to regard it from a road located nearby. Any paths of alleged hoaxers and other deformities weren't detected.

X. SUMMARY
The fact of strange flash in the area of the circle may not be connected with its appearance, nevertheless that occurrence is worth stressing. The skeptical analyze isn't enough convincing to involve the inhabitants of Chludowo in the whole affair.

Source: NPN - http://www.npn.ehost.pl/ & PGU [special thanks to Zygfryd Swierkowski & PGU]
By: Piotr Cielebiaś [NPN]: NOL - Eatstern European UFO Journal © 13/07/06 [http://nol-polishufojournal.blogspot.com/]. E-mail: jtu@vp.pl