Rural Press Canberra correspondent Lucy Knight is this morning at the Spencer property at Shannon's flat near Cooma, NSW, and will shortly be winched to the top of the wind tower where Mr Spencer is perched in order to conduct an interview.

Earlier, Mrs Knight reported that spirits at the Spencer camp had been buoyed by yesterday's protest which has generated a flood of messages of support from both urban and rural landholders.

Close friends of Mr Spencer, who visited him on the tower this morning, said the protest and the broad media coverage both in Australia and overseas (including the Washington Post), had given him a second wind and that he again refused their requests for him to come down for the sake of his health.

Mrs Knight said that Mr Spencer appeared to be in "incredible shape" and of "sound mind", requesting various documents relating to his case for further perusal during the day ahead.

She said Mr Spencer's home was a hive of activity, as supporters, lawyers and volunteers answered phones and worked through documents relating to his claim for compensation.