Wingspan Online Game Commentary #21

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Common Nighthawk - for Bird Bander bonus
• Eurasian Green Woodpecker - for Bird Bander bonus and birds in habitat round end goals

Food: Berry, Worm, and Wheat

Bonus Card: Bird Bander - Birds that can live in multiple habitats

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Sandhill Crane (from tray, for round end and Bird Bander bonus)
2. Draw Birds - Anna's Hummingbird (from tray, for Bird Bander bonus)
3. Play Bird - Anna's Hummingbird in Woodlands (for more food and Bird Bander bonus)
4. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder, Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power
5. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder, Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power
6. Play Bird - Sandhill Crane in Wetlands (for round end and Bird Bander bonus)
7. Draw Birds - Horned Lark (from deck), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane
8. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder, Worm from Anna's Hummingbird's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds with Tucked Cards: 1 points (2nd w/ 1 bird) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Common Nighthawk in Grasslands (for Bird Bander bonus)
2. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Moved Common Nighthawk to Woodlands
1. Killdeer from other player's Wilson's Snipe
3. Gain Food - Fish and Wheat from bird feeder, skipped Common Nighthawk's power, Berry from Anna's Hummingbird's power
4. Play Bird - Killdeer in Grasslands (for round end and Bird Bander bonus)
1. European Turtle Dove from other player's Wilson's Snipe
5. Play Bird - Eurasian Green Woodpecker in Grasslands (used 2 Rats for Worm in food cost, for round end and Bird Bander bonus)
1. House Finch from other player's Canvasback
6. Gain Food - Fish and Wheat from bird feeder, Moved Common Nighthawk to Grasslands, Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power
7. Play Bird - European Turtle Dove in Woodlands (for Bird Bander bonus, Large Bird Specialist bonus card - Birds with wingspans over 65 cm, Drew Audouin's Gull from tray for Large Bird Specialist bonus)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 5 point (1st w/ 4 birds)

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, skipped Common Nighthawk's power, Discarded egg to draw Northern Goshawk (from tray) and Mountain Bluebird (from deck)
1. Common Nightingale from other player's Canvasback
2. Play Bird - Northern Goshhawk (used Mountain Bluebird and Horned Lark for food cost, for Large Bird Specialist bonus)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in builder nest for round end), moved Common Nighthawk to Grasslands, Discarded egg to draw Snowy Egret (from tray) and Painted Whitestart (from deck)
4. Play Bird - Snowy Egret in Wetlands (for Large Bird Specialist bonus)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in builder nest for round end), Discarded egg to draw Pygmy Nuthatch and Black-Headed Gull (both from deck)
6. Gain Food - 2 Wheat and Berry from bird feeder, skipped Common Nighthawk's power, Rat from Anna's Hummingbird's power

Round End: none

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

Round 4

1. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Griffon Vulture (from tray) and Acorn Woodpecker (from deck)
2. Play Bird - Griffon Vulture in Grasslands (for round end and Large Bird Specialist bonus)
3. Play Bird - House Finch in Grasslands (for round end and tucking)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Tucked Acorn Woodpecker to draw Bronzed Cowbird using House Finch's power, skipped Killdeer's power
5. Play Bird - Bronzed Cowbird in Grasslands (used Fish and Rat for Worm in food cost, for round end)
1. Egg from Bronze Cowbird's power
2. Sprague's Pipit  from other player's Wilson's Snipe

Round End: 2 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Birds in a Row: 7 points (1st w/ 6 birds)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 77

• Bird Points - 39
• Bonus Cards - 10
• End of Round Goals - 15
• Eggs - 6
• Food on Cards - 2
• Tucked Cards - 5