Tom and Patsy Inglet
Tom and Patsy Inglet are native Texans originally from the Houston area, although they lived and worked 25 years overseas. They “retired” to the San Antonio area in 1999 and started their new career as “professional volunteers.”
Birds started as a volunteer interest, but they have now become a passion and a focus of their educational and conservation efforts and recreational activities and travels. They have traveled to every continent to see as many birds as possible, banded birds in the field, monitored birds in the nest, and taught many children and adults the basics of birding. They are proud Bird Nerds and work to conserve the birds they love by engaging more people in birding.
Patsy & Tom are:
- Texas Master Naturalists (Class 8) in the Alamo Chapter. Patsy and Tom have each earned the 10,000-hour pin for their volunteer work; They teach the Bird Class for the Alamo Area and Lindheimer Chapters.
- Active members of Bexar Audubon Society (Patsy is on the board and is the current Education & Engagement Chair).
- Supporters of National Audubon Society (NAS), Texas Ornithological Society (TOS), American Bird Conservancy (ABC), American Birding Association (ABA), and Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CLO)—all organizations with a focus on birds and their conservation.
Re-connecting people of all ages with nature, via birds, and helping to conserve our natural habitats for the benefit of both birds and people have become top priorities for Patsy and Tom.