The most likely places you would find Song Sparrows would be in the bushes. The Song Sparrow likes to build nests in the bushes. Its distinctive markings are drab brown, black and white. The Song Sparrow eats seeds and small insects. The Song Sparrow finds its food on the ground and in the trees. The Song Sparrow's call is a few clear piping knots, then a lower, raspy buzz or series, ending with three quick, clear, but unemphatic notes. Its scientific name is Melospiza melodia.

Source:
Mathews, Daniel. Cascade-Olympic Natural History. Raven Editions,
1988.