"Most years I write a message to this list about the closest place from Canberra to hear a Superb Lyrebird. Well it is there again, or two this time. Directions
are, take the walking track from Kambah Pool towards Pine Island. Stop and listen where the big powerlines cross overhead (about 20 minutes walk time from the carpark). The birds can be heard singing from the opposite side of the river. I heard it yesterday
but not a week ago."
Even though the area is blocked off, I was naughty and went in regardless. This was on Saturday (2-8-03) for the first time since it was burnt out. It is so different.
Most of the trees are resprouting but there is no shrub layer whatever and the whole range on the opposite side of the river is barren except for the trees. Whereas before, you couldn't see the ground at all. Anyway although there were few birds, I did hear
the Superb Lyrebird again, although it appeared to be much further away (perhaps on the southern side of the range), the other highlight was I had a long look at a Platypus in the Murrumbidgee. It is the first time I have seen one
there. I was high above it, though in an area that previously would have been too densely vegetated to get too, let alone see down into the river from. There were at least 4 Scarlet Robins there and about 4 Tree Martins also.
