What bird is this?

[RATTER15]

This bird is roosting on top our exterior light over our front door for the second year, he arrived back with us a few days ago, we know when he is here as he poops all over the doormat.

We are happy to see him come back this year :)

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010015.jpg

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010014.jpg

looks like a bullfinch to me but im not great with bird ID.

[rowanwitch]

the mask pattern looks a bit like a reed bunting but I can't imagine one roosting that close to people but I can't see the colors but the beak looks heavy enough for a bullfinch they are also very shy...has it got a lot of pink?

[snags]

Bunting?

[snags]

Ooops didn't see rowan's post...

[ojread2]

looks a bit like this?
http://www.google.co....9,r:3,s:0&tx=28&ty=91

[rowanwitch]

I am almost wondering off colour house sparrow

[RATTER15]

I never see it in daylight hours, those pics were taken through the window from indoors, so not much more info than those pics really.

[RATTER15]

I have taken a few more pics.

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010018.jpg

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010021.jpg

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010017.jpg

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010016.jpg

http://i106.photobuck...y%20crap/P1010019.jpg

[rowanwitch]

the streaking on the breast looks like it might be a juvenile or female reed bunting but it is in totally the wrong place... try putting what you know through the RSPB bird identifier

[Carakeel]

As ratter said, we are so delighted he has come back to winter with us. I'll hang out a fat ball on the hanging basket hook beside the door so he has enough to eat. I suppose, as soon as we know what he is, we should give him a name. Any suggestions?

[redman41]

Looks very much like a House Sparrow RATTER
They are not as common these days as a lot of their Nesting habitat in the Eaves has largely gone due to new build type Houses

[rowanwitch]

sparrows are ground or table feeders I've looked again on a bigger screen and an pretty sure it is an abnormally pale male house sparrow