Nightingale British Trust for Ornithology In fact, due to its recent decline, you are more likely to hear other birds singing after dark. This video illustrates the difference in song between the four most common ‘Night Singers’ – Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush and of course, Nightingale. Nightingales construct their nests close to the ground, often surrounded by leaf litter, dense cover, and shrubbery. Females build the nest from dead leaves and grass in a cup shape, which is then lined …