Song Sparrows Melospiza melodia live year around in the area around this pond, hiding their nests in grasses, weeds, or small trees.
Song Sparrows flit through dense, vegetation or low branches, staying low and forage secretively. They eat insects in the summer; in winter they switch to seeds and fruit they glean from standing plants.
They will also visit bird feeders. I notice them especially on 'count days' for FeederWatch.
