'Another exciting visitor' has been clocked in a Coventry park as police urge locals to 'keep your eyes peeled'.

In the latest wildlife update from Stoke and Wyken police, officers said there had been an 'influx of people in the area becoming very excited about the recent weeks'.

Police said previously that an 'extremely rare' bird of prey - a lammergeier - was seen in Balsall Common, a village on the outskirts of the city. They then revealed another rare sighting was spotted - voles.

Now there is another to add to the list - an elusive common Snipe.

Officers said: "Local bird enthusiasts have reported yet another exciting visitor to the Stoke and Wyken area this month – the elusive common snipe. Residents enjoying the green spaces around Caludon Castle Park have spotted the bir

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