Wildlife Biologist Leo Gustafson began conducting waterfowl/goose surveys in October 2007 at Laguna Atascosa NWR.  Large rafts of various waterfowl species were observed during the three surveys. 

Northern pintail	147,000
Blue wing teal	410
American wigeon	417,000
Northern shovelor	200
Mottled duck	16
American redhead	348,225
American coot	379,500
Sandhill Crane	1,965
Unidentified	150,500