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Answer for the clue "A person who likes to be active late at night ", 9 letters:
nightbird

Word definitions for nightbird in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nightbird is the eleventh full-length studio album by the British synthpop band Erasure . Produced by Erasure, it was released on 24 January 2005 by Mute Records in the UK and on 25 January 2005 in the U.S.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
nightbird \nightbird\ n. A person who likes to be active late at night; a night owl . Syn: night owl, nighthawk.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person who likes to be active late at night [syn: night owl , nighthawk ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of night bird English)

Usage examples of nightbird.

When the song about the kidnapped woman and the dying cowboy ended, there was a moment of utter silencenot even the nightbirds cried.

Her hands flew like nightbirds illustrating her points, which were, as far as Colin could tell, excellently dramatized illogical poppycock.

Let not worry and shame and anger chase like evil nightbirds in his head!

Or perhaps Bestesbulzibar could take them back to Aida and throw them in the path of the deadly Nightbird.

The middle of the house is a sort of chorusgirl belt, while in the upper rooms there are reporters and other nightbirds.

Symphony came by Nightbird in a canter and the ranger leaped up and pulled himself into his saddle, sliding Tempest under his thigh and putting Hawkwing to the ready in one fluid movement.

Shamus almost cried out in protest, fearing that the ranger was fleeing the fight, but as soon as he cleared that initial line, Nightbird turned Symphony around, scanning to see where he would best fit in.

We waited for 'em right where you said, at the second fork where the hill and trees 'id us good, but nawt did we see t'whole time but a little nightbird and an old hooty owl.

Once and for all, I'll have no college swankies (you see, I am well voiced in love's arsenal and all its overtures from collion boys to colleen bawns so I have every reason to know that rogues' gallery of nightbirds and bitchfanciers, lucky duffs and light lindsays, haughty hamiltons and gay gordons, dosed, doctored and otherwise, messing around skirts and what their fickling intentions look like, you make up your mind to that) trespassing on your danger zone in the dancer years.

Tuntun had to rush along, had to chase the group, in part because Belli'mar Juraviel -- her closest friend despite their constant squabbling -- was among them, but also in part because Nightbird led that troop.

Tuntun had to rush along, had to chase the group, in part because Belli'mar Juraviel - her closest friend despite their constant squabbling - was among them, but also in part because Nightbird led that troop.

A great patch of her skin from hip to knee tore away, but then she was free to fly, higher and higher, going to a tree branch, but then pushing on without hesitation, forcing herself to focus on the one mission before her: to get back alive to Nightbird.

Then the car radio, with night sounds and the calls of nightbirds for background, gave out crisp, distinct fluting noises, like someone playing an arbitrary selection of musical notes on a strange wind instrument.