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Hewson, C.M., Austin, G.E., Gough, S.J. & Fuller, R.J. 2011. Species-specific responses of woodland birds to stand-level habitat characteristics: the dual importance of forest structure and floristics. Forest Ecology and Management 261 : 1 224-1 240
Lucy J. Wright, Viola H. Ross-Smith, Graham E. Austin, Dario Massimino, Daria Dadam,Aonghais S.C.P. Cook, Neil A. Calbrade & Niall H.K. Buon 2011. Strategic Ornithological Support Services Project SOSS-05: Review of bird migration routes in relation to offshore wind farm development zones. Research Report no. 592. Link to publication
Musgrove, A.J., Austin, G.E., Hearn, R.D, Holt, C.A., Stroud, D.A. & Wotton, S.R. 2011. Overwinter population estimates of British waterbirds. British Birds 104 : 364-397 Link to publication
Calbrade, N.A., Holt, C.A., Austin, G.E., Mellan, H.J., Hearn, R.D., Stroud, D.A., Wotton, S.R. & Musgrove, A.J 2010. Waterbirds in the UK 2008/09: The Wetland Bird Survey. Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G. & Calbrade, N. 2010. Within-site waterbird trends relative to whole-site and regional population trends: the South Lincs. Shooting zone on The Wash SPA. Research Report no. 548. ISBN: 978-1-908581-03-7 56pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Cook, A.S.C.P., Maclean, I.M.D., Mitchell, P.I., Rehfisch, M.M. & Wright, L.J. 2010. Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group Technical Report Series: Evaluation and gap analysis of current and potential indicators for Seabirds & Waterbirds. JNCC, Peterborough.
Burton, N.H.K., Thaxter, C.B., Cook, A.S.C.P., Austin, G.E., Wright, L.J. & Clark, N.A. 2010. Evaluating the potential impacts of tidal power schemes on estuarine waterbirds. BOU Proceedings 2010 - Climate Change and Birds Link to publication
Calbrade, N.A., Holt, C.A., Austin, G.E., Mellan, H.J., Hearn, R.D., Stroud, D.A., Wotton, S.R. & Musgrove, A.J. 2010. Waterbirds in the UK 2008/09: The Wetland Bird Survey. BTO/RSPB/JNCC, Thetford.
Rehfisch, M.M., Allan, J.R. & Austin, G.E. 2010. The effect on the environment of Great Britain's naturalized Great Canada Branta canadensis and Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiacus. BOU Proceedings 2010 - The Impacts of non-native Species Link to publication
Calbrade, N.A., Holt, C.A., Austin, G.E., Mellan, H.J., Hearn, R.D., Stroud, D.A., Wotton, S.R. & Musgrove, A.J 2009. Waterbirds in the UK 2007/08: The Wetland Bird Survey. Download Report (PDF)
Banks, A.N., Burton, N.H.K., Calladine, J.R. & Austin, G.E. 2009. Indexing winter gull numbers in Great Britain using data from the 1953 to 2004 Winter Gull Roost Surveys. Bird Study 56 : 103-119 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1080/00063650802681623)
Burton, N.H.K., Austin, G.E. & Conway, G.J. 2009. Collation of existing survey data on heathland birds breeding on English SSSIs. Research Report no. 528. ISBN: 978-1-906204-73-0 15pp £2.50 Download Report (PDF)
Douglas, D., Austin, G., Wernham, C. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2009. Analysis of Islay goose datasets to determine the effects of scaring and management factors on goose distributions: Phase ll. Research Report no. 529.
Marchant, J.H., Calbrade, N.A. & Austin, G.E. 2009. Methods for comparing low-tide trends for Wetland Bird Survey count sectors with wider regions: a pilot study for three wader species on the Stour and Orwell Estuaries SPA. Research Report no. 540. ISBN: 978-1-908581-04-4 116pp £10.00 Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Collier, M.P., Calbrade, N.A., Hall, C. & Musgrove, A.J 2008. Waterbirds in the UK 2006/07: The Wetland Bird Survey. Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Calbrade, N.A., Rehfisch, M.R. & Wright, L.J. 2008. Humber Estuary SPA waterbird populations: trend analyses by count sector. Research Report no. 497. ISBN: 978-1-906204-68-6 216pp £20.00 Download Report (PDF)
Colhoun, K., Austin, G. & Newton, S. 2008. Wader populations on non-estuarine coasts in the Republic of Ireland: results of the 1997/98 Non-Estuarine Coastal Waterbird Survey (Ireland-NEWS). Book title: The European Non-Estuarine Coastal Waterbird Survey.(International Wader Studies 18.) International Wader Study Group, Thetford, UK. : 39-47 Link to publication
Conway, G.J., Burton, N.H.K., Handschuh, M. & Austin, G.E. 2008. UK population estimates from the 2007 breeding Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover surveys. Research Report no. 510. ISBN: 978-1-906204-44-0 38pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Crowe, O., Austin, G.E., Colhoun, K., Cranswick, P.A., Kershaw, M. & Musgrove, A.J. 2008. Estimates and trends of waterbird numbers wintering in Ireland, 1994/95 to 2003/04. Bird Study 55 : 66-67 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1080/00063650809461506)
Maclean, I.M.D., Austin, G.E., Rehfisch, M.M., Blew, J., Crowe, O., Delany, S., Devos, K., Deceuninck, B., G 2008. Climate change causes rapid changes in the distribution and site abundance of birds in winter. Global Change Biology 14 : 2 489-2 500 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01666.x)
Newson, S.E., Mitchell, P.I., Parsons, M., O'Brian, S.H., Austin, G.E., Benn, S., Black, J., Blackburn, J., Brodie, B., Humphreys, E., Leech, D., Prior, M. & Webster, M. 2008. Population decline of Leach's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa within the largest colony in Britain and Ireland. Seabird 21 : 77-84 Link to publication
Rehfisch, M.M., Austin, G.E. & Burton, N.H.K. 2008. The future of wader monitoring on Europe's non-estuarine coasts. Book title: The European Non-Estuarine Coastal Waterbird Survey.(International Wader Studies 18.) International Wader Study Group, Thetford, UK. : 103-108 Link to publication
Musgrove, A.J., Collier, M.P., Banks, A.N., Calbrade, N.A., Hearn, R.D. & Austin, G.E. 2007. Waterbirds in the UK 2005/06: The Wetland Bird Survey. Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Banks, A.N. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2007. New developments towards a more comprehensive assessment of trends in the wintering waterbird assemblage. Research Report no. 479. ISBN: 978-1-906204-57-0 30pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Collier, M.P. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2007. 2007 Non-estuarine Coastal Waterbird Survey: population estimates and broad comparisons with previous surveys. Research Report no. 501. ISBN: 978-1-906204-52-5 31pp £2.50 Download Report (PDF)
Burton, N.H.K., Maclean, I..M.D. & Austin, G.E. 2007. An assessment of the feasibility of annual monitoring of winter gull roosts in the UK and possible outputs from such a scheme. Research Report no. 483. ISBN: 978-1-906204-54-9 54pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Banks, A.N., Collier, M.P., Austin, G.E., Hearn, R.D. & Musgrove, A.J 2006. Waterbirds in the UK 2004/05: The Wetland Bird Survey. Download Report (PDF)
Atkinson, P.W., Austin, G.E., Rehfisch, M.M., Baker, H., Cranswick, P., Kershaw, M., Robinson, J., Langston, R.H.W., Stroud, D.A., Van Turnhout, C. & Maclean, I.M.D. 2006. Identifying declines in waterbirds: the effects of missing data, population variability and count period on the interpretation of long-term survey data. Biological Conservation 130 : 549-559 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.01.018)
Austin, G.E., Banks, A.N. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2006. Developing a Scottish Wintering Waterbird Indicator. Research Report no. 441. Link to publication
Austin, G.E., Burton, N.H.K. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2006. Newport Wetlands Reserve: assessment of the SPA potential of a newly established wetland 2000/01 to 2005/06. Research Report no. 451. ISBN: 978-1-906204-00-6 32pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Holloway, S. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2006. 2007 Non-estuarine coastal waterbird survey preparations and stratification. Research Report no. 438. ISBN: 1-904870-99-6 15pp £2.50 Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E., Maclean, I.M.D., Atkinson, P.W. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2006. The UK Waterbirds Alerts System. Book title: Waterbirds around the World The Stationery Office, Edinburgh : 705-710 ISBN: 0114973334 / 978-0114973339
Banks, A.N., Burton, N.H.K., Calladine, J.R. & Austin, G.E. 2006. Winter gulls in the UK: population estimates from the 2003/04-2005/06 Winter Gull Roost Survey. Research Report no. 456. ISBN: 978-1-904870-93-7 58pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Banks, A.N., Collier, M.P., Austin, G.E., Hearn, R.D. & Musgrove, A.J. 2006. Waterbirds in the UK 2004/05: the Wetland Bird Survey. BTO/WWT/RSPB/JNCC, Thetford
Banks, A.N., Maclean, I.M.D., Burton, N.H.K., Austin, G.E., Carter, N., Chamberlain, D.E., Holt, C., Rehfisch, M.M., Pinder, S., Batty, A., Wakefield, E. & Gill, P. 2006. The potential effects on birds of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm: report for February 2004 to April 2006. Research Report no. 440. ISBN: 978-1-906204-05-1 267pp £20.00 Download Report (PDF)
Gillings, S., Austin, G.E., Fuller, R.J. & Sutherland, W.J. 2006. Distribution shifts in wintering Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria and Lapwing Vanellus vanellus in Britain. Bird Study 53 : 274-284 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1080/00063650609461443)
Jackson, S.F., Austin, G.E. & Armitage, M.J. 2006. Surveying waterbirds away from major waterbodies: implications for waterbird population estimates in Great Britain. Bird Study 53 : 105-111 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1080/00063650609461423)
Maclean, I.M.D., Burton, N.H.K. & Austin, G.E. 2006. Declines in over-wintering diving ducks at Lough Neagh and Lough Beg: comparisons of within site, regional, national and European trends. Research Report no. 432. ISBN: 978-1-906204-06-8 69pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Rehfisch, M.M. & Austin, G.E. 2006. Climate change and coastal waterbirds - the United Kingdom experience reviewed. Book title: Waterbirds around the World The Stationery Office, Edinburgh : 398-404 ISBN: 0114973334 / 978-0114973339
Collier, M.P., Banks, A.N., Austin, G.E., Girling, T., Hearn, R.D. & Musgrove, A.J. 2005. The Wetland Bird Survey 2003/04: Wildfowl and Wader Counts.
Cranswick, PA, J Worden, RM Ward, HE Rowell, C Hall, AJ Musgrove, RD Hearn, SJ Holloway, AN Banks, GE Austin, LR Griffin, B Hughes, M Kershaw, MJ O’Connell, MS Pollitt, EC Rees & LE Smith. 2005. The Wetland Bird Survey 2001-03: Wildfowl and Wader Counts. Download Report (PDF)
Austin, G.E. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2005. Shifting nonbreeding distributions of migratory fauna in relation to climatic change. Global Change Biology 11 : 31-38 View at journal website (DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2003.00876.x)
Banks, A.N., Austin, G.E., Burton, N.H.K. & Mellan, H.J. 2005. Investigating possible movements of waterbirds between the Medway Estuary & Marshes SPA and neighbouring areas of the Thames and Swale Estuaries. Research Report no. 400. ISBN: 1-904870-43-0 162pp £15.00 Download Report (PDF), Download Report (PDF)
Banks, A.N., Burton, N.H.K., Austin, G.E., Carter, N., Chamberlain, D.E., Holt, C., Rehfisch, M.M., Wakefield, E. & Gill, P. 2005. The potential effects on birds of the Greater Gabbard offshore windfarm. Report for February 2004 - March 2005. Research Report no. 419. ISBN: 978-1-906204-04-4 195pp £15.00 Download Report (PDF)
Baylis, S.M., Austin, G.E., Hughes, G.J., Musgrove, A.J. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2005. Estimating Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo population changes as an aid to management. Research Report no. 406. ISBN: 1-904870-49-x 45pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Burton, N.H.K., Banks, A.N., Calladine, J.R., Austin, G.E., Armitage, M.J. & Holloway, S.J. 2005. Indexing winter gull populations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: an analysis of data from the 1953 to 2004 Winter Gull Roost Surveys. Research Report no. 380. ISBN: 978-1-906204-37-2 41pp £5.00 Download Report (PDF)
Clark, N.A. & Austin, G.E. 2005. The use of tape recordings of roosting wader flocks to increase wader mist netting success. Wader Study Group Bulletin 107 : 46-49 Link to publication

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