![]() Nightingales are now found at just a handful of sites in southern England and East Anglia and only 5,500 singing males remain. The television presenter said: "We are going to need funds, we are also going to have to fight developments and we are also going to have to seek the support of politicians." Song of the Nightingale was inspired by the 1843 fairytale The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Lee said: "It will perhaps be another 40 years before they have potentially left these shores and then we will have lost our most wonderful indigenous song and one that we have lived next to and appreciated for so long."Ī festival is being held to raise awareness of the plight, with guided walks and concerts by musicians like Lee.īird lover and conservationist Bill Oddie is urging the public to support schemes to protect and recreate their natural environment. The bird itself is not the most striking of creatures but its song has inspired poets and composers for centuries.įolk musician Sam Lee is so captivated by its "liquid notes, magnificent trills and very melancholic swoop, drones and repetitions" that he incorporates it into his music, either using recordings or by performing in woodland at night to play alongside the birds. 2 (60 Minutes) (Nightingale Singing Near a Small River / Nature Sounds for Sleep & Relaxation) Nightingale Singing. Image: The soaring deer population eats the plants nightingales rely upon 1 (5 Minutes) (Nightingale Singing Near a Small River / Nature Sounds for Sleep & Relaxation) TheSilentWatcher. This sprawling but often engrossing book takes a close look at. The nightingale and its song is often quoted in literature and poetry as a metaphor for love, beauty and for poetry. ![]()
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