Birds Nest (1970–1994) was a British-bred thoroughbred racehorse.
In a long career as a specialist hurdler he ran six times in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse, finishing second to Night Nurse in 1976 and third behind Sea Pigeon and Monksfield in 1980.
Throughout his career, he was known for being a difficult and temperamental horse, with a tendency to veer left when under pressure.
At the time of his retirement he was the joint-third highest rated hurdler in the organisation's history, after Night Nurse and Monksfield and equal with Golden Cygnet.
[2] In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris ranked Birds Nest the ninth best British or Irish hurdler of the 20th century.