Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - October 14, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Ruff - for third round end goal
• Pileated Woodpecker - for eggs while gaining food for first round end goal
• Juniper Titmouse - 2nd bird for Woodlands for food and Pileated Woodpecker's piwer

Food

• Berry and Worm - for Pileated Woodpecker

Bonus Card: Rodentologist - Birds that Rats (tired of Behaviorist)

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - American Bittern (from tray, for Rodentologist)
2. Play Bird - Pileated Woodpecker (for eggs while gaining food)
3. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Juniper Titmouse), Egg from Pileated Woodpecker's power
4. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (no Wheat as needed for Juniper Titmouse, for American Bittern), Egg from Pileated Woodpecker's power
5. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Juniper Titmouse), Skipped Pileated Woodpecker's power
6. Play Bird - Juniper Titmouse in Woodlands (to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food and second bird for Pileated Woodpecker's power)
7. Gain Food - Worm and Berry from bird feeder (for American Bittern and Ruff), Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
8. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for American Bittern and Ruff), Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, Egg from Pileated Woodpecker's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 4 points (1st w/ 4 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Tree Swallow (from tray, for tucks for 3rd round end goal and to more room for eggs from Pileated Woodpecker)
2. Play Bird - Tree Swallow in Wetlands (for tucks)
3. Play Bird - American Bittern in Wetlands (for Rodentologist and to get far enough in Wetlands to draw 2)
4. Draw Birds - Greylag Goose and Baltimore Oriole (both from deck), Skipped American Bittern's power, Tucked Greylag Goose and drew Hooded Crow (from tray) using Tree Swallow's power
5. Gain Food - Berry and Rat from bird feeder (for Baltimore Oriole), Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
6. Gain Food - Berry and Rat from bird feeder (for Ruff), Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
1. Other player's Eurasian Jay stole Wheat, gained Rat from bird feeder
7. Play Bird - Baltimore Oriole in Woodlands (used Rat and Worm for 2nd berry in food cost, high points, for Berries and more room for Pileated Woodpecker's eggs)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 5 birds)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Western Meadowlark (from deck) and Ferruginous Hawk (from tray, for Rodentologist), Skipped American Bittern's power, Tucked Western Meadowlark and drew European Goldfinch (from tray) using Tree Swallow's power
2. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for European Goldfinch), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
3. Play Bird - European Goldfinch in Woodlands (for potential tucks for round end goal and to get far enough in Woodlands for 3 food)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
4. Gain Food - 2 Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for Ruff), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
5. Play Bird - Ruff in Grasslands (for round end tucks)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
6. Draw Birds - Eastern Bluebird and Mississippi Kite (both from deck), Skipped American Bittern's power, Tucked Eastern Bluebird and drew Ring-Billed Gull (from deck) using Tree Swallow's power
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch

Round End: Tucked Hooded Crow and Ring-Billed Gull and drew Black Redstart and Vaux's Swifdt (both from deck) using Ruff's power

Round End Goal - Birds with Tucked Cards: 2 points (tied for 2nd w/ 3 birds)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 2 Worms and Wheat from bird feeder (for Mississippi Kite and Black Redstart), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
2. Play Bird - Black Redstart in Grasslands (for round end eggs)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
3. Play Bird - Mississippi Kite in Grasslands (for Rodentologist)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
4. Gain Food - 2 Berries and Worm from bird feeder (for Ferruginous Hawk), Berry from Baltimore Oriole's power, Wheat on Juniper Titmouse, 2 Eggs from Pileated Woodpecker's power
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
5. Play Bird - Ferruginous Hawk in Grasslands (used 4 Berries for 2 Rats food cost, for Rodentologist and Black Redstart's round end eggs)

Round End: Tucked Vaux's Swift and drew Eastern Bluebird (from tray) using Ruff's power, 4 Eggs in Grasslands using Black Redstart's power

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

Game End - Won

Final Score - 95

• Bird Points - 45
• Bonus Cards - 6
• End of Round Goals - 10
• Eggs - 12
• Food on Cards - 8
• Tucked Cards - 14