I have put a long update on my blog post with information from some of the many wonderful posts I received. I won't reprint it here because you need to look at the photos to see the field marks that are mentioned. Thanks to everyone who wrote. The conclusion I am going with is a 2nd year male Purple Finch. Reasons on the blog.
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