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First observation of cavity nesting by a female Blue Grosbeak.
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On 21 May 2003, we discovered a completed Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) nest in an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) nest box. On 28 May, the nest contained four whitish-tan eggs with light-brown, streaky and spotty markings, an unusual color pattern for Blue Grosbeak eggs. Species' identification was confirmed by capturing the breeding female in the nest box, and confirmed again later with identification of the chicks as Blue Grosbeaks. To our knowledge, this is the first published account of cavity nesting, artificial or otherwise, for this species.
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