Welcome to GoToBirding About Page!
This site is a quiet place for people who appreciate birds, nature, and the knowledge that comes from time — not from chasing attention.
GoToBirding is about birdwatching, the outdoors, and the tools that help us enjoy them better. Here you’ll find practical guides, thoughtful gear recommendations, and stories shaped by long-term experience rather than trends or algorithms.
This is not a site about competition, rare sightings, or proving expertise.
It’s about understanding birds, respecting nature, and learning to observe more carefully.
My Background
My name is Lorand Vigh, and I’ve been interested in birds and nature for over 30 years.
I started birding in the early 1990s, long before digital cameras, social media, and online checklists. Over the years, birds became part of my everyday life — through quiet walks, long observations, and many early mornings spent outdoors.
I live in Serbia, a region shaped by important migration routes, where many species pass through year after year. While I don’t spend as much time in the field today as I once did, experience doesn’t disappear with time. It stays in how you observe, how you judge information, and how you choose what truly matters. I am an active volunteer of the Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (BPSSS), and being part of a community connected to BirdLife International strongly shapes how I think about birding, conservation, and responsibility toward nature.
GoToBirding is where I share what I’ve learned over decades — calmly, honestly, and without exaggeration.
What You’ll Find Here
On GoToBirding, you’ll find:
- Birding guides and insights based on long-term experience
- Thoughtful gear recommendations, supported by research and real-world feedback
- Field memories and observations from past years, without revealing sensitive locations
- Outdoor-related content focused on respect for nature, not exploitation
Some links on this site are affiliate links. This means I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. These recommendations help support the site and are made independently, based on experience and careful evaluation.
My Approach
GoToBirding is not about being the most active, the most visible, or the loudest voice. This site is where I turn my three decades of experience into practical guidance, stories, and carefully selected gear recommendations for birders around the world.
I don’t compete for sightings, don’t chase attention.
I share what I’ve learned.
If you value a calm, experience-based approach to birding and the outdoors, you’re in the right place.
When I recommend equipment on GoToBirding, I do so based on experience, research, and responsibility. You can read more about my approach here.
Stay in Touch
If you have a question, want to share your own experience, or simply enjoy this way of looking at nature, you’re welcome to reach out.
Thank you for being here.
All the best,
Lorand Vigh
GoToBirding