Brazil; Northeast Trip -- Day 1

  Our first destination on our itinerary as we tried to mop up our outstanding targets in the Northeast of Brazil was the Barra da Siribinha in the north of Bahia. However, we had crafted an itinerary that allowed us to spend a few days birding in between, with a few targets on the way.

  The first stop was made was a large lagoon APA Marituba do Peixe, a stunning wetland nestled in a sea of sugar cane plantations that frankly was not much use for anything. There were a few nice birds on the wetland, although most of it was common wetland species. A pair of Black-faced Tanagers was certainly a surprise, given that it's only the second state record on eBird. Nearby we also found a pair of East Brazilian Cachalaca, which was also a cool species to encounter.

  In the afternoon we ventured into a new state for us both; Sergipe. Here we wanted to check an isolated patch of forest to look for Pectoral Antwren. Sadly we failed to find this species, but we had a brilliant time birding this fragment, with excellent views of both Crane Hawk and Zone-tailed Hawk, plus an evening gathering of Orange-winged Amazon parrots to enjoy as well. There was also a new mammal species for us both, with the very rare Coimbra’s Titi monkey having a population here, with us being able to find a few individuals.

-Black-faced Tanager

-Zone-tailed Hawk

-Crane Hawk

Species List:
APA Marituba do Peixe: Pale-vented Pigeon, Ruddy Ground Dove, Guira Cuckoo, Smooth-billed Ani, Swallow-tailed Hummingbird, Purple Gallinule, Southern Lapwing, Wattled Jacana, Great Egret, Black Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Snail Kite, Green-barred Woodpecker, Crested Caracara, Yellow-headed Caracara, Peach-fronted Parakeet, Yellow-chinned Spinetail, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Social Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, White-winged Swallow, House Wren, Black-faced Tanager, Palm Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit,
Santo Amaro das Brotas--Estrada das Antenas: Ruddy Ground Dove, Scaled Dove, Smooth-billed Ani, Squirrel Cuckoo, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Crane Hawk, Roadside Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk, Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Crested Caracara, Orange-winged Amazon, Planalto Slaty Antshrike, Silvery-flanked Antwren, Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Ochre-lored Flatbill, White-headed Marsh Tyrant, Great Kiskadee, Boat-billed Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Streaked Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Rufous-browed Peppershrike, Tropical Gnatcatcher, House Wren, Moustached Wren, Pale-breasted Thrush, Violaceous Euphonia, Pectoral Sparrow, Hooded Tanager, Sayaca Tanager, Palm Tanager, Blue Dacnis, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Guira Tanager, Blue-black Grassquit,