Teresa, I wonder if it could have been a zebra finch? I don't know the
scientific name, nor have I ever seen one, but I know some people keep
them. your description seems like a possible fit to something called a
zebra finch.
If no one else knows about whether to report it, I'll ask the woman I
know who keeps zebra finches. --Anna Coles, Seattle WA
acoles at u.washington.edu