RARE MARSH GEESE VISTOR

A rare ASIAN BAR-HEADED GOOSE  has been spotted on EXMINSTER MARSHES.The BAR-HEADED GEESE breed  in  CENTRAL ASIA  in colonies of thousands near mountian lakes in SOUTH ASIA as far  south as PENINSULAR ,INDIA.The bird has grey plummage,black barred head and black tipped yellow beak and seen regularly on BOWLING GREEN MARSH and DARTS FARM NEAR EXETER.Believed to be an escapee from a private collection.SOURCE -WESTERNMORNING NEWS-PAGE 8-FRIDAY 2/01/2014