nightengales are in the U.S. too.
and i have often stood near them and recorded their song..
on cassette, and video tape...
it was a rare treat to hear them,
but i might not appreciate them quite
as much if they were right outside my
window going at it for hours and hours!
(oh i guess i am thinking of mocking birds!)

this place is a good source for bird songs..
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/
and my last 2 radio shows featured songs by
and about birds...four hours filled with this!
Ther is one song where the nightengale
features prominently is "A Morning in May"
or "Fiddling Soldier" as done by James Taylor,
Jean Ritchie, Peggy Seeger, and many others.

there are several links to audio files here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightingale

there is another UK folk singer who has done
an album dedicated to birds...birds in folk song
by Derek 'Giff' Gifford
as has Laurie Lewis who did an album as a
benefit for Audubon Society Sanctuary.

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