Wingspan Online Game Commentary #20

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• European Goldfinch - for Passerine Specialist bonus card
• Franklin's Gull - star nest for round end goals, birds while laying eggs
• Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - for Passerine Specialist bonus card
• Cerulean Warbler - for Passerine Specialist bonus card, to get another bonus card 

Food: Wheat (for Ruby-Throated Hummingbird)

Bonus Card: Passerine Specialist - Birds with wingspans of 30cm or less (matched better than large birds with what I had to start)

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in Woodlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, for more food)
2. Gain Food - Berry from bird feeder (for European Goldfinch), Worm from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Cerulean Warbler)
3. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for European Goldfinch, Fish from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power (for Franklin's Gull
4. Play Bird - Franklin's Gull in Grasslands (star nest for round end, draw birds while laying eggs)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on Franklin's Gull for round end), Discarded 1 egg to draw Spotted Towhee and Corsican Nuthatch (both from tray) using Franklin's Gull's power
6. Play Bird - Spotted Towhee in Grasslands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, nest type for round end, gain wheat while laying eggs)
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (on cluster nests for round end), Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Common Nightingale (from deck) and American Robin (from tray) using Franklin's Gull's power
1. Berry from other player's Bluethroat
8. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (on cluster nests for round end), Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Squacco Heron and Red-Breasted Nuthatch (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nest: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 4 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Corsican Nuthatch in Woodlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, nest type for round end, Nest Box Builder bonus card - Birds with Hollow nests, Wheat from bird feeder)
1. Wheat from other player's Bluethroat
2. Play Bird - European Goldfinch in Woodlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, potential to tuck cards between turns)
3. Play Bird - American Robin in Grasslands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, tuck while laying eggs)
1. Tucked card from deck using European Goldfinch's power
2. Fish  from other player's Bluethroat
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded fish for 4th egg, on hollow nests for round end), Tucked Squacco Heron to draw Hawfinch (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Lazuli Bunting and Black-Tailed Godwit (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
5. Play Bird - Common Nightingale in Grasslands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, gain food while laying eggs)
1. Worm from other player's Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (on hollow nests for round end), Worm from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Hawfinch to draw Northern Flicker (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Stellar's Jay and  Loggerhead Shrike (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
7. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (Visionary Leader bonus card - Birds in your hand at end of game, kept Snow Bunting)
1. Worm from other player's Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Hollow Nest: 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 4 eggs)

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Wheat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Stellar's Jay to draw Blue Jay (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Horned Lark and  Purple Gallinule (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
2. Play Bird - Snow Bunting in Wetlands (for Nest Box Builder bonus card, potential to tuck between turns)
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Worm from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Blue Jay to draw American Kestrel (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Cedar Waxwing (from deck) and Bewick's Wren (from tray) using Franklin's Gull's power
1. Worm from other player's Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
4. Play Bird - Cerulean Warbler in Woodlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, Behaviorisht bonus card - For each column that contains birds with 3 different power colors, already had one column and chance for another versus had only one potential predator)
5. Play Bird - Northern Flicker in Woodlands (for Nest Box Builder bonus card, gained 3 Worms from bird feeder)
6. Play Bird - American Kestrel in Grasslands (used 2 Worms for Rat in food cost, for Nest Box Builder bonus card)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 6 points (1st w/ 12 birds)

Round 4

1. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, American Kestrel's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Fish from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Cedar Waxwing to draw Great Egret (from tray) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Coal Tit and Red-Shouldered Hawk (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
1. Worm from other player's Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher (before turn)
2. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, American Kesterel's power unsuccessful w/ 4 dice (?), Fish from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Cola Tit to draw Common Grackle (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, Discarded 1 egg to draw Clark's Grebe (from tray) and Red-Tailed Hawk (from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
3. Play Bird - Great Egret and Clark's Grebe in Wetlands (used to Wheat for Great Egret and Wheat and Worm for Clark's Grebe, another column for Behaviorist bonus, maxed Nest Box Builder bonus card)
1. Tucked Red-Tailed Hawk using Snow Bunting's power and drew Black Woodpecker (from deck)
2. Tucked card from deck using European Goldfinch's power
3. Berry from other player's Bluethroat
4. Lay Eggs - 5 eggs (discarded Berry for 5th egg, in cup nests for round end), American Kestrel's power unsuccessful w/ 4 dice, Rat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Black Woodpecker to draw Grasshopper Sparrow (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, skipped Franklin's Gull's power
1. Tucked Grasshopper Sparrow using Snow Bunting's power and drew Griffon Vulture (from deck)
2. Tucked card from deck using European Goldfinch's power
5. Lay Eggs - 5 eggs (discard Wheat for 5th egg), American Kestrel's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Rat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Griffon Vulture to draw Gray Catbird (from deck) using American Robin's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power, skipped Franklin's Gull's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cup Nest Birds w/ Egg: 7 points (1st w/ 7 birds)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 131

• Bird Points - 55
• Bonus Cards - 26
• End of Round Goals - 20
• Eggs - 17
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 13

Wingspan Online Game Commentary #19

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Long-Tailed Tit - for Nest Box Builder, to gain more food faster
• Bonelli's Eagle - high points, tuck birds for food cost
• Barn Owl - for Nest Box Builder bonus

Food: Worm and Wheat (for Eurasian Tree Sparrow)

Bonus Card: Nest Box Builder - Birds with Hollow Nest

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Eurasian Tree Sparrow (for Nest Box Builder bonus card, for potential wheat)
2. Play Bird - Eurasian Tree Sparrow in Grasslands (to lay eggs for round end and potential wheat between turns)
3. Draw Birds - Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (from tray, for Nest Box Builder bonus)
4. Draw Birds - Snow Bunting (for Nest Box Builder bonus)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Grasslands for round end)
1. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
6. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Long-Tailed Tit)
7. Play Bird - Long-Tailed Tit in Woodlands
8. Draw Birds - White-Throated Swift (for Nest Box Builder bonus)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Grasslands: 1 point (2nd w/ 2 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Berry and Worm from bird feeder (for Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker)
1. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
2. Play Bird - Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (for Nest Box Builder bonus, gain more food)
3. Gain Food - Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (for Snow Bunting), Worm from Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker's power
1. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
4. Play Bird - Snow Bunting in Wetlands (for Nest Box Builder bonus)
1. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
5. Draw Bird - Canvasback (from tray, for Nest Box Builder bonus, gain more birds)
6. Play Bird - Canvasback in Wetlands
1. Tucked White-Throated Swift to draw Greater Flamingo (from tray) using Snow Bunting's power
2. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
3. Other player stole Wheat, Gained Berry from bird feeder
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry to lay 3rd)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Brown Powers: 1 point (3rd w/ 2 bird)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Common Chaffinch (from tray) and Common Yellowthroat (from deck), Wilson's Snipe from Canvasback's power
1. Other player stole Wheat, Gained Wheat from bird feeder (before turn)
2. Play Bird - Common Chaffinch in Woodlands (to gain more food, tuck birds for round end)
1. Tucked Common Yellowthroat to draw Dark-Eyed Junco (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
2. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
3. Gain Food - Berry, Worm, and Rat from bird feeder (for Barn Owl and Greater Flamingo), Tucked Dark-Eyed Junco using Common Chaffinch's power, Worm from Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker's power
1. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power
4. Play Bird - Greater Flamingo in Wetlands (for round end tucked cards)
1. Other player stole Wheat, Gained Berry from bird feeder
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry to lay 3rd)
6. Draw Birds - Common Moorhen, Pine Siskin, and Downy Woodpecker (from tray, discarded egg for 3rd bird), Tucked Common Moorhen, Pine Siskin, and Downy Woodpecker and drew Black-Chinned Hummingbird, American Kestrel, and Clark's Grebe using Greater Flamingo's power, Painted Whitestart from Canvasback's power
1. TuckedPainted Whitestart to draw American Bittern (from tray) using Snow Bunting's power
2. Wheat from Eurasian Tree Sparrow's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds with Tucked Cards: 6 points (1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Bonelli's Eagle in Grasslands (used Black-Chinned Hummingbird, American Kestrel, and Barn Owl for food cost)
1. Tucked Wilson's Snipe and drew Black-Tailed Godwit using Snow Bunting's power
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs
3. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (used Berry and Rat for second Worm in food cost, Bird Feeder bonus card - Birds that eat Wheat, kept Carolina Chickadee)
1. Tucked American Bittern and drew Cerulean Warbler (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
4. Gain Food - Worm, Rat, Fish from bird feeder (for Cerulean Warbler), Tucked  Clark's Grebe using Common Chaffinch's power, Worm from Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker's power
1. Tucked American Bittern and drew Lazuli Bunting (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
2. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
5. Play Bird - Cerulean Warbler in Woodlands (used Fish and Worm for Wheat in food cost, Breeding Manager bonus card - Bird with at least 4 eggs laid on them, couldn't score any points with this or birds in hand bonus card)
1. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 3 points (3rd w/ 4 birds )

Game End - Won

Final Score - 78

• Bird Points - 40
• Bonus Cards - 11
• End of Round Goals - 11
• Eggs - 2
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 14

Wingspan Online Game Commentary #18

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Eastern Kingbird - for Viticulturalist bonus card, gain worms
• Wild Turkey - for Viticulturalist bonus card

Food: Berry, Worm, and Wheat

Bonus Card: Viticulturalist bonus card - Birds that eat Berry (worked best with my starting birds)

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Red-Eyed Vireo (from tray, for Viticulturalist bonus card)
2. Play Bird - Eastern Kingbird in Grasslands
3. Draw Birds - Mourning Dove (to lay eggs while gaining food)
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
5. Play Bird - Red-Eyed Vireo (for Viticulturalist bonus card) and Mourning Dove (for eggs while gaining food)
6. Gain Food - 2 Wheat (for Wild Turkey), Egg on Mourning Dove
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
7. Draw Bird - American Avocet (from tray, for between turn eggs)
8. Play Bird - Wild Turkey in Grasslands (for Viticulturalist bonus card)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 4 points (1st w/ 4 birds) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Berry and Wheat (for American Avocet), Egg on Mourning Dove
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
2. Play Bird - American Avocet in Wetlands (for potential eggs between turns)
3. Draw Birds - King Rail (for deck)
1. Egg from American Avocet's power
4. Gain Food - Rat and Worm (hoped for fish on reroll for King Rail), Egg on Mourning Dove
5. Draw Birds - Ring-Billed Gull (from deck)
1. Egg from American Avocet's power
6. Play Bird - Ring-Billed Gull in Wetlands (to draw more birds and tuck)
7. Draw Birds - Chipping Sparrow and Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (from deck), Tucked Chipping Sparrow and drew Hooded Merganser (from deck) using Ring-Billed Gull's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in a Row: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 2 birds)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Atlantic Puffin (from tray) and Bushtit (from deck), Tucked Hooded Merganser and drew Scaled Quail (from deck) using Ring-Billed Gull's power
2. Gain Food - 2 Fish (for King Rail and Atlantic Puffin), Egg on Mourning Dove
3. Gain Food - Wheat and Worm (for Bushtit), Egg on Mourning Dove
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
4. Play Bird - Bushtit in Grasslands (for round end goal)
1. Egg from American Avocet's power
2. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
5. Gain Food - 2 Fish (for Atlantic Puffin), Egg on Mourning Dove
6. Play Bird - Atlantic Puffin in Wetlands (Enclosure Builder bonus card - Birds with cluster nests, already had it maxed and worth more than the Large Bird Specialist which I did not even have time to max)
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - King Rail in Wetlands (Wildlife Gardener - Birds with cup nest, had minimum and could not get any points off the lives in Grasslands only at this point)
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
2. Play Bird - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (used Worm and Wheat for Berry in food cost, for Viticulturalist bonus card, Diet Specialist - Birds with a food cost of 3 food, already had it maxed and could not get points on Backyard Birder at this point)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in Wetlands for round end), Tucked Scaled Quail to lay egg on Bushtit
1. Egg from American Avocet's power
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in Wetlands for round end), no birds to tuck for Bushtit's power
1. Egg from American Avocet's power
2. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, no birds to tuck for Bushtit's power
1. Egg from American Avocet's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 7 points (1st w/ 11 eggs)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 103

• Bird Points - 41
• Bonus Cards - 24
• End of Round Goals - 16
• Eggs - 19
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 3

Wingspan Online Game Commentary #17

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Red-Breasted Merganser - more birds while drawing birds
• House Finch - for Viticulturalist bonus card

Food: Berry and Wheat (for House Finch) and Fish (for Red-Breasted Merganser)

Bonus Card: Viticulturalist - Birds that eat Berry

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Tree Swallow (from tray, for Viticulturalist bonus card)
2. Play Bird - House Finch in Woodlands (to tuck while gaining food)
3. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Red-Headed Merganser), skipped House Finch's power
4. Play Bird - Red-Headed Merganser in Wetlands (for more birds for round end and tucking)
5. Draw Birds - Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (from tray, for Viticulturalist bonus card) , Little Bustard (from deck) from Red-Breasted Merganser (discarded Cedar Waxwing also drawn from deck)
6. Draw Birds - White-Breasted Nuthatch (from deck), Eastern Phoebe (from deck) and Ruff (from tray) from Red-Breasted Merganser (discarded White-Breasted Nuthatch)
7. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Eastern Phoebe), Tucked Ruff and drew Hawfinch (from deck) using House Finch's power
8. Draw Birds - Chihuahuan Raven (from deck), Black Redstart and Red Crossbill (both from deck) from Red-Breasted Merganser (discarded Hawfinch)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cards in Hand: 4 points (1st w/ 7 cards) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Eastern Phoebe in Grasslands (for Viticulturalist bonus card, to gain Worm while laying eggs)
2. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder, Tucked Black Redstart and drew Common Chiffchaff (from deck) using House Finch's power
3. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power
4. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Chihuahuan Raven, Tucked Rose-Breasted Grosbeak and drew Common Blackbird (from deck) using House Finch's power
5. Play Bird - Chuhuahuan Raven in Grasslands (for round end goal and food while laying eggs)
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Discarded 1 egg for 2 Wheat using Chihuahuan Raven's power (for Little Bustard and Common Chiffchaff), Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power
7. Play Bird - Little Bustard in Grasslands (Passerine Specialist bonus card - birds with wingspans 30 cm or less, 1 egg)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food Cost of Played Birds: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 10 food cost)

Round 3

1. Play Bird - Common Chiffchaff in Wetlands (for Viticulturalist and Passerine Specialist bonus card, tuck while drawing birds)
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Discarded 1 egg for Wheat and Berry using Chihuahuan Raven's power (for Red Crossbill and Tree Swallow), Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power
3. Play Bird - Tree Swallow in Wetlands (for Viticulturalist and tuck while drawing birds)
4. Draw Birds - Bluethroat and Fish Crow (both from deck), Tucked Common Blackbird and drew Ring-Billed Gull using Tree Swallow's power, Tucked Ring-Billed Gull and Fish Crow using Common Chiffchaff's power, Great Horned Own and Eastern Screech Owl (both from deck) from Red-Breasted Merganser (discarded Eastern Screech Owl)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Discarded 1 egg for Wheat and Berry using Chihuahuan Raven's power (for Bluethroat), Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power
6. Play Bird - Bluethroat in Wetlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, gain food while drawing birds)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - White & No Powers: 2 points (3rd w/ 1 bird)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Northern Cardinal, and Common Grackle (all from deck), Wheat from Bluethroat's power (for Red Crossbill), Tucked Northern Cardinal and drew Black Woodpecker using Tree Swallow's power, Tucked Black Woodpecker, Common Grackle, and Common Goldenete using Common Chiffchaff's power, Bullfinch and Coal Tit (both from deck) from Red-Breasted Merganser (discarded Coal Tit)
1. Eurasian Sparrowhawk from other player's Canvasback (before turn)
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in Wetlands for round end), Discarded 1 egg for 2 Rats using Chihuahuan Raven's power (for Great Horned Owl), Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power
3. Play Bird - Ruby-Crowned Kinglet and Red Crossbill in Woodlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Rat for 4th), skipped Chihuahuan Raven's and Eastern Phoebe's powers

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 7 points (1st w/ 10 eggs)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 85

• Bird Points - 38
• Bonus Cards - 13
• End of Round Goals - 14
• Eggs - 10
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 10

Wingspan Online Game Commentary #16

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Broad-Winged Hawk - low food cost for more birds in Woodlands for gaining food and potential to cache rats
• Baltimore Oriole - high points, for more food, for Viticulturalist bonus card

Food: Berry and Worm (for Baltimore Oriole), Rat for (Broad-Winged Hawk)

Bonus Card: Viticulturalist - Birds that eat Berry

Round 1

1. Draw Bird - Song Sparrow from tray (for Viticulturalist bonus card)
2. Draw Bird - Spotted Towhee from tray (for Viticulturalist bonus card)
3. Play Bird - Broad-Winged Hawk in Woodlands (no Berry available for the Baltimore Oriole, so played this first for chance to cache rat while gaining food)
4. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Spotted Towhee), Broad-Winged Hawk's power successful w/ 3 dice (1 rat cached)
5. Gain Food - Berry from bird feeder (for Baltimore Oriole), Broad-Winged Hawk's power successful w/ 3 dice (1 rat cached)
6. Play Bird - Spotted Towhee in Grasslands (for Viticulturalist bonus card, gain Wheat while laying eggs)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power (for Song Sparrow)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey
8. Draw Bird - Ash-Throated Flycatcher (for Viticulturalist bonus card)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Hollow Nest: 0 points (0 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Baltimore Oriole in Woodlands (for Viticulturalist bonus card)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey
2. Draw Bird - Bluethroat from tray (for Viticulturalist bonus card)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey
3. Play Bird - Bluethroat in Wetlands (used 4 fish for Berry and Worm in food cost, for Viticulturalist bonus card, gain food while drawing birds)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on Baltimore Oriole for round end goal), Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
1. Rat from other player's Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
5. Draw Birds - White Stork and Bonelli's Eagle from tray (discarded egg from Spotted Towhee to draw both), Worm from Bluethroat's power
6. Gain Food - Fish and Rat from bird feeder (for White Stork), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Broad-Winged Hawk's power successful w/ 3 dice (1 rat cached)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey
7. Play Bird - Ash-Throated Flycatcher in Grasslands (used Fish and Rat for second Worm in food cost, laid 2 eggs with when played power, or Viticulturalist bonus card)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cup Nest: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 2 eggs)

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (for round end sets), Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
2. Play Bird - White Stork in Grasslands (used 2 Wheat for Worm in food cost, to gain birds while laying eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (for round end sets), Wood Duck from White Stork's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (for round end sets), American Oystercatcher from White Stork's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
1. Rat from other player's Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
2. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Wheat for 4th egg, for round end sets), Black-Tailed Godwit from White Stork's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
6. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (used 2 Berries, Wheat, and Rat for Worms in food cost, Rodentologist bonus card - Birds that eat Rat, Great Egret from when played power)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs: 6 points (1st w/ 4 sets)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for American Oystercatcher), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Broad-Winged Hawk's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice
2. Gain Food - 2 Rats from bird feeder (for Great Egret, had hoped for 1 fish with reroll), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Broad-Winged Hawk's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
3. Play Bird - Great Egret (used 3 Berries and Rat for the Fish in food cost, for Rodentologist bonus card) and American Oystercatcher (Common Raven and Griffon Vulture from when played power)
1. Berry from other player's Black-Chinned Hummingbird
4. Play Bird - Bonelli's Eagle in Woodlands (tucked Spotted Towhee, Wood Duck, and Griffon Vulture for food cost, for Rodentologist bonus card)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Berry for 4th egg, in Grasslands for round end), Eastern Imperial Eagle from White Stork's power, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Grasslands: 4 points (2nd w/ 9 eggs)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 102

• Bird Points - 58
• Bonus Cards - 13
• End of Round Goals - 11
• Eggs - 14
• Food on Cards - 3
• Tucked Cards - 3

Wingspan Online Game Commentary #15

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Chestnut-Collared Longspur - for another bonus card
• Spotted Towhee - to gain more food
• Black Skimmer - for bonus card
• Wilson's Snipe - low food cost for points and more birds

Food: Berry (for Spotted Towhee)

Bonus Card: Fishery Manager - Birds that eat Fish (worth more and usually doable)

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Spotted Towhee in Woodlands (to gain more food)
2. Draw Bird - Eastern Kingbird (for potential worms and get more further in Woodlands for more food)
3. Draw Bird - Northern Gannet (for bonus card)
1. Berry from other player's Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (to be able to play Eastern Kingbird in Woodlands and for round end goal)
5. Play Bird - Eastern Kingbird in Woodlands
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
6. Gain Food - 2 Fish from bird feeder (for Northern Gannet), Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power (for Chestnut-Collared Longspur)
7. Play Bird - Northern Gannet in Wetlands (for bonus card and chance of caching fish while drawing birds)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Eastern Kingbird for next round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nest: 4 points (1st w/ 1 egg) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Eurasian Collared-Dove (from tray, to tuck excess food), Northern Gannet's power successful w/ 1 die (1 Fish cached)
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power (before turn)
2. Gain Food - Fish (for Black Skimmer) and Berry (for Eurasian Collared-Dove) from bird feeder, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power (for Chestnut-Collared Longspur)
3. Play Bird - Chestnut-Collared Longspur in Grasslands (Passerine Specialist bonus card - Birds with wingspans 30 cm or less, already had 2 and easier to get than tucking under 7 birds for Citizen Scientist)
1. Worm from other player's Bluethroat
4. Play Bird - Wilson's Snipe in Wetlands (to draw more birds)
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
5. Draw Birds - Common Swift (from tray, to tuck excess worms) and Black-Crowned Night-Heron (from deck), White Wagtail from Wilson's Snipe's power, Northern Gannet's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
6. Play Bird - White Wagtail in Grasslands (to lay more eggs, to be able to play bird at round end, for Passerine Specialist bonus card)
1. Rat from other player's Bluethroat
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in cup nests for round end goal)

Round End: Played Black-Crowned Night-Heron in Wetlands using White Wagtail's power

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cup Nest: 2 point (2nd w/ 3 eggs)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Snowy Egret (from tray, for Fishery Manager bonus card) and Bushtit (from tray, for Passerine Specialist bonus card), Discarded egg for Worm using Black-Crowned Night-Heron's power, Lazuli Bunting from Wilson's Snipe's power, Northern Gannet's power successful w/ 1 die (1 Fish cached)
2. Gain Food - Worm (for Snowy Egret) and Wheat (for Bushtit) from bird feeder , Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
3. Play Bird - Bushtit in Woodlands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card, possibly tuck to lay egg while gaining food)
1. Other Player's Red-Backed Snake stole a Worm, Gained Wheat from bird feeder
2. Worm from other player's Bluethroat
4. Play Bird - Lazuli Bunting in Grasslands (for Passerine Specialist bonus card and more eggs)
1. Worm from other player's Bluethroat
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Worm for 4th egg), 2 eggs from Lazuli Bunting's power (all 6 eggs in Woodlands for round end goal)
1. Other Player's Red-Backed Snake stole a Worm, Gained Berry from bird feeder
2. Wheat from other player's Bluethroat
6. Draw Birds - House Finch (from tray, for Passerine Specialist bonus card) and House Crow (from deck), Discarded egg for Fish using Black-Crowned Night-Heron's power, Red-Legged Partridge from Wilson's Snipe's power, Northern Gannet's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die

Round End: Played House Finch in Grasslands using White Wagtail's power (to gain more food and tuck while gaining food, maxed Passerine Specialist bonus card)

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 4 points (3rd w/ 3 eggs)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Fish, Worm, and Wheat from bird feeder (for King Rail), Tucked Red-Legged Partridge under House Finch to draw King Rail from tray (for Fishery Manager bonus card and another bonus card), Tucked House Crow to lay egg on Bushtit, Wheat from Spotted Towhee's power
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
2. Play Bird - King Rail in Wetlands (for Fishery Manager bonus card, gained Prairie Manager bonus card - Birds that can only live in Grasslands, had 2 already so more points than the Rodentologist at this point)
3. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (for Prairie Manager bonus card, to lay more eggs)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, 2 eggs from Lazuli Bunting's power)
5. Draw Birds - Anna's Hummingbird, House Wren, and Black-Billed Magpie (from deck), Discarded egg for Berry using Black-Crowned Night-Heron's power, Lesser Whitethroat from Wilson's Snipe's power, Northern Gannet's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice

Round End: Played Eurasian Collared-Dove in Grasslands using White Wagtail's power (max Prairie Manager bonus card, to tuck excess food), Discarded Fish and Wheat to Tuck 2 under Eurasian Collared-Dove

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 7 points (1st w/ 13 birds)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 92

• Bird Points - 51
• Bonus Cards - 17
• End of Round Goals - 15
• Eggs - 3
• Food on Cards - 2
• Tucked Cards - 4

Wingspan Online Game Commentary #14

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Snowy Egret - low food cost and chance of caching fish, for first round end goal
• Spotted Owl - to get another bonus card
• Brewer's Blackbird - for Omnivore bonus card

Food: Worm (for Snowy Egret) and Rat (for Spotted Owl)

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat 🏳️‍🌈 (slightly better odds than tuck bonus card)

Round 1

1. Draw Bird - Mute Swan (from tray)
2. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Mute Swan)
3. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Mute Swan)
4. Play Bird - Mute Swan in Wetlands (for Omnivore bonus card and round end goal)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
6. Draw Birds - Greylag Goose (from tray), Tucked Greylag Goose to draw Canvasback (from tray) using Mute Swan's power
7. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Canvasback)
8. Play Bird - Canvasback in Wetlands (for Omnivore bonus card, to draw and tuck more, for round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Wetlands: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - American Bittern (from tray) and Black-Chinned Hummingbird (from tray, for Omnivore bonus card), Carolina Wren from Canvasback's power, Tucked American Bittern and Carolina Wren to draw Greater Roadrunner (from tray, for Omnivore bonus card) using Mute Swan's power
2. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Black-Chinned Hummingbird)
3. Play Bird - Black-Chinned Hummingbird in Woodlands (to gain more food)
4. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Spotted Owl), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
5. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Snowy Egret), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
6. Play Bird - Snowy Egret in Wetlands (for round end goal)
7. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Spotted Owl), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in a Row: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 3 birds)

Round 3

1. Play Bird - Greater Roadrunner (used 2 Berries for Worm food cost, for Omnivore bonus card)
1. 2 Wheat from other player's Common Nightingale and Northern Mockingbird (before turn)
2. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (1 on Canvasback for round end goal), Greater Roadrunner's power successful (Spotted Towhee tucked)
3. Play Bird - Spotted Owl in Woodlands (used Wheat and Berry for second rat food cost, Enclosure Builder bonus card - birds with cluster nest, had two and seemed more likely to get more points than the column with different color powers when I didn't have birds or much time to get either)
1. Wheat from other player's Common Nightingale
4. Draw Birds - American Redstart (from tray) and Roseate Spoonbill (from deck), Snowy Egret's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Franklin's Gull from Canvasback's power, Tucked American Redstart to draw Eleonora's Flacon (from tray, for Enclosure Builder bonus card) using Mute Swan's power
1. Wheat from other player's Common Nightingale
5. Gain Food - Worm and Rat from bird feeder (for Eleonora's Falcon), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (1 on Spotted Owl for round end goal), Greater Roadrunner's power successful (Short-toed Treecreeper tucked)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Hollow Nest Birds w/ Egg: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 birds)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for Franklin's Gull), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
2. Play Bird - Franklin's Gull in Grasslands (for Omnivore and Enclosure Builder bonus cards)
1. Wheat from other player's Common Nightingale
3. Play Bird - Elonora's Falcon in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder bonus card
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, skipped Franklin's Full's power, Greater Roadrunner's power successful (Lincoln's Sparrow tucked)
5. Play Bird - Roseate Spoonbill in Wetlands (used 2 Wheat for Fish food cost, Passerine Specialist bonus card - birds with wingspans 30 cm or less, couldn't get any points of this or the other option of birds worth less than 4 points)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cards in Hand: 3 points (3rd w/ 1card)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 75

• Bird Points - 43
• Bonus Cards - 14
• End of Round Goals - 10
• Eggs - 1
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 7