Northern Pintail turns up at Sodom Pond

October 2, 2026

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Eighteen separate reports of a at Sodom Pond near East Montpelier on September 30, 2026, all flagged for regional review as a notable sighting.¹ The species is an early fall migrant that departs northern breeding grounds in August and September, reaching wintering areas from early September through November, with migration passage typically occurring in Vermont from late August through November.²

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