it was even more common to pull a heavy 1/2 inch rope through the top 
of the grain or cane with enough speed to make the birds walk ahead 
and into the net without flying. Once birds were in the net the long edge 
over the top of the vegetation was pulled quickly to the ground to prevent 
their easy escape. Where francolins were common four trappers would 
often come up with a bag of 3 to 15 birds for about 5 hours of work. 
Trapping hours, using this method were from 6 to 10 in the morning and 4 
to 6 in the afternoon with fewer birds caught near the middle of the day. 
For banding adult black francolins, size 4 has proven satisfactory. 

Figure 29. The legends of the desert are legion and 
happy are the men who tell then. 
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