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06 Aug 2026 | Henry Birdsong
Field
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Id
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63810
Border color
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57
Border type
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3
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31
Lettering color
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3
Fdl bsa color
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31
First issue
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01 Jul 2027
Quantity issued
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300
Description
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2027 NOAC, Western NC Threatened Species- Red-cockaded Woodpecker
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http://patchscan.com/v1/GK0CC
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A-B Emblem
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8
Coverage
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100
Width
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129
Height
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58
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2027 NOAC, Western NC Threatened Species- Red-cockaded Woodpecker
History
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The Tsali Lodge Threatened Species flap set depicts threatened Mammals, Insects, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Flora of Western North Carolina. The set was issued throughout 2027 as a fundraiser to subsidize the cost for Scouts to attend the 2027 National Order of the Arrow (NOAC) conference held at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Dryobates borealis) is a small, fascinating bird native to the southeastern United States. About the size of a robin, it features black-and-white horizontal stripes across its back and large white cheek patches. Males have a tiny, hidden streak of red feathers behind their eyes called a "cockade". Unlike other woodpeckers that pick dead trees, this species is famous for drilling its nesting holes exclusively into living pine trees. They prefer older trees infected with red heart fungus, which softens the wood. They even peck holes around their nests to make sticky pine resin ooze out, creating a gooey trap that keeps tree-climbing snakes away. They are also highly social, living in family groups where older offspring stay behind to act as "helpers" to raise new chicks.
Environmental Threats
Tragically, this unique bird is a threatened species. In western North Carolina, their populations have drastically declined for two major reasons:
• Habitat Loss: Logging, farming, and urban development have cleared out the old-growth pine forests the birds rely on. They need mature trees that are at least 60 to 80 years old to build their homes.
• Fire Suppression: Historically, natural wildfires kept forests open and clear. Because humans now stop forest fires, dense hardwood trees and shrubs crowd out the open pine habitats, forcing the woodpeckers to abandon their territories.
