What is this bird?

[Mrs Ava]

Birdlovers,  for the last 2 days a new bird has popped into my garden and I have no idea what it is, useless bird me!  My first impression is it is like a very small Jay, and I mean about the size of a sparrow.  It is brown/tan in colour with dark, almost black wings with a white stripe across the wings.  Is it some sort of finch?  I think it was eating some seed that was left on the path after the bigger birds had eaten all the other chunkier stuff.  

[Doris_Pinks]

 EJ Could be a female Siskin?
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/siskin/index.asp
DP

[MagpieDi]

Bullfinch or brambling ??

DP's site has search and pics!  

[Mrs Ava]

I think it was a Bullfinch.  Can't be 100% certain as the piccy makes it look more reddish than mine, but I shall keep 'em peeled tomorrow and try to get a better look.  Cor, you lot are clever!  

[kenkew]

Any chance of a pic of it, EJ?
Anyone know where this rabbit lives? Looks very lost to me.

[Beer_Belly]

Must be a relative of this wild one my Dad found in his stair cupboard

[Mimi]

Oh sooooo cute Beer Belly.  Poor little thing must  have no sense of smell to have set up home there

[Beer_Belly]

What's really strange is that the doors were shut - We think our cat must've smuggled it in earlier in the day, then lost it and it took refuge in my Dads stinky trainer.
-B_B-

[aquilegia]

BB - that is just the cutest thing ever! (Aqui goes all soppy and gooey eyed) I love bunnies!