Brian M. Wargo is best known for being a hawkwatcher. He was a counter at Cumberland Gap Hawk Watch in Maryland and is currently a counter at Allegheny Front Hawk Watch. Along with birds, butterflies have become another serious interest for Wargo. He regularly spends time when the weather is warm, and the sun is shining looking for his favorite insects! 

     Wargo is the president of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society. He is also the chair of the board of the Hawk Migration Association.  

     Wargo is the author of three books. “Bird!”: An Exploration of Hawkwatching, which gives a bio-ethnographic overview of the hawkwatching community, including the culture of HMA. Wargo’s second book, Visiting Mother Nature: A Beginner’s Guide to Off-the-Grid RVing, documents how he was able to use an RV to view birds in all 49 contiguous states. His most recent book, Idealized Science: A Framework for Practicing Science Authentically, targets his main passion in life, teaching science.