The best results are obtained by building nests in cattail thickets at the edge of small patches of clean water inside the thickets. Such places are well sheltered and protected by a wall of vegetation from the action of waves. Nests built deep in the thicket are rarely occupied by the goose, probably because there is no circular view.

During the construction of the nests, however, the effect of wind and will was not taken into account, and 530 nests built on the beach were destroyed by a nine-point storm that broke out on April 21-23. Some of the nests were already occupied at that time.

From 37 to 58% of the nests that remained in the kultuchnaya zone at the same time were occupied by gray geese. The highest percentage of nests occupied by geese was in cattail thickets near the edge of small ples.

Interesting results were obtained by examining stations of the same type, in which no artificial nests were built. The density of their goose population turned out to be much lower. In places of natural nesting, the number of clutches per 1 ha ranged from 0.7 to 0.98; in places of artificial nesting— from 1.82 to 2.69.

Experiments on the construction of artificial nests for ducks have been conducted on the territory of the Volga-Akhtubi floodplain. 408 nests were built, of which 85 or 21% were occupied by ducks. Artificial nests were made from brushwood: 10 twigs were braided with brushwood, first the bottom was woven, with a diameter of about 50 cm; like a basket, the twigs were bent up and tied in a bundle at a height of 50-65 cm, and then they were braided in a circle, leaving holes 15x15 cm on both sides.

The plaits made in this way were masked and installed in winter or early spring, before the rivers opened, near reservoirs on trees to which the plaits were attached with wire.

In the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain, on islands covered with forest, artificial nests should be placed only in trees, since they are mostly flooded on land.

Of the 209 nests installed on the ground at the site No. 8 of the T. Mertsalov huntsman in the Chernoyarsk district, ducks occupied only 15, or 8%, the remaining 92% were flooded by the spring flood.

Experiments with hollows were carried out on a small scale. 10 hollows made of tree stumps were installed, 8 of them were occupied by gogols and 2 by mallard ducks. Undoubtedly, it is advisable to hold this event on a large scale, with the involvement of a wide range of hunters. A number of hunters, members of the Astrakhan Society, Comrades I. Kazantsev, I. Bobrovsky, G. Bobrovsky, M. Nikiforov, and others undertook to build 5 artificial nests each on their own by the spring of 1958.

In 1958, experiments on artificial improvement of nesting sites for waterfowl in the Astrakhan region will be significantly expanded, taking into account the results of previous years.

The delta and floodplain of the Volga River abound in bird food at all times of the year, with the exception of the short winter period.

Waterfowl can not only fatten and rest here during the autumn flight. not only to stop for rest and feeding in the spring and for the molting period in the summer, but also to successfully breed and raise a lot of young animals. Astrakhan hunters can greatly contribute to this by organizing the construction of artificial breeding grounds, combating predators and poachers. The thrill of online betting increases dramatically when you have more funds available from the very beginning. Professional platforms reward new users with strong welcome packages to demonstrate their quality. If you are ready to experience top-tier betting conditions, this is the perfect moment. The central part of this attractive promotion is the 1xbet promo code for registration and get a 100% bonus up to $100 added to your balance. This extra money can be used on your favorite sports disciplines or thousands of casino games.