The sighting have sparked bird fever among twitchers.
A bee-eater turned-up at Helmsdale on Sunday, according to the Rare Bird Alert.
A dead whale that washed up on a sand bank in Sutherland suffered an agonising death after becoming snared in fishing gear, a report has revealed.
Nine members of Assynt MRT were called out at 7pm on Friday.
The 51st Durness Highland Gathering will take place on July 28.
The RNLB Julian and Margaret Leonard was called out at 1.11pm yesterday.
Six coastguard teams and the RNLI Lochinver lifeboat were involved in the search.
The lifeboat was called out at 9.30pm yesterday.
Rescuers who went to the aid of Charlie Morrison were among those who attended the funeral service.
Michael Dudgeon got involved in the "too-good-to-be-true" scheme to help pay off the bills at his 4000-acre Crakaig Estate.
Tom Patey lost his life in May, 1970, while abseiling from the Maiden, a sea stack off Whiten Head. He was aged just 38.
Rescuers called out to the aid of Charlie Morrison have been "deeply affected" by his death.
Police Scotland have now named the 11-year-old boy who died in a quad accident in Durness, Sutherland, as Charlie Morrison from Durness.
Local councillor Hugh Morrison said: "Durness is a very sad place today. No words can express the depth of feeling over this tragedy."
Assynt Mountain Rescue team were involved in the rescue operation on Friday.
The business has been run for the last 16 years or so by chocolatiers Paul Maden and James Findlay.
Chris Murray is one of the guests at a special dinner aboard Nelson's old flagship HMS Victory today.
The body of Lord Strathnaver was found at the bottom of 30ft cliffs at Thurso East, near the ruined 19th century Thurso Castle on September 4.
The community at Golspie has said it is in shock after the "tragic loss" of Lord Strathnaver, who was found dead after falling from cliffs on Saturday
A group of anglers caught more than they bargained for off the Sutherland coast.