Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - October 4, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Griffon Vulture - for caching rats at round end
• Common Buzzard - for Falconer bonus
• European Goldfinch - Woodlands bird and possible between turns tucks

Food

• Rat - for Common Buzzard
• Wheat - for European Goldfinch

Bonus Card: Falconer - Birds with a Predator power

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Black Vulture (from tray, no food cost bird for Woodlands, nest type for round end goal possible between turns food)
2. Draw Bird - Broad-Winged Hawk (from tray, for Falconer and 2nd bird for Woodlands to get far enough for 2 food)
3. Play Bird - Broad-Winged Hawk in Woodlands (for Falconer)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
5. Play Bird - Black Vulture in Woodlands (for round end goal and possible between turns food and 2nd bird in Woodlands to be able to get 2 food)
6. Play Bird - Griffon Vulture in Grasslands (to cache rat at round end)
7. Gain Food - Rat and Berry from bird feeder (for Common Buzzard and European Goldfinch, Broad-Winged Hawk's power successful w/ 4 dice (Rat cached)
8. Play Bird - Common Buzzard in Wetlands (for Falconer and to cache another rat on Griffon Vulture at round end)
1. Rat from Black Vulture's power

Round End: 2 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Hollow Nest Bird w/ Egg: 0 points (0 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - American Oystercatcher (from tray, 2nd bird for Wetlands, for 2nd and 4th round end goals and draw birds)
1. Worm from Black Vulture's power
2. Gain Food - Wheat and Rat from bird feeder (for European Goldifnch, Broad-Winged Hawk's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice
3. Play Bird - European Goldfinch in Grasslands (to get further in Grasslands for 3 eggs, for 4th round end goal and possible between turns tucks)
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs
1. Worm from Black Vulture's power
2. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
5. Play Bird - American Oystercatcher in Wetlands (for round end goal, got Eurasian Collared-Dove and Yellow-Breasted Chat)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (1 on American Oystercatcher for round end goal)
7. Gain Food - Wheat and Berry from bird feeder (for Eurasian Collared-Dove, Broad-Winged Hawk's power successful w/ 1 die (Rat cached)

Round End: 2 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Cluster Nest Bird w/ Egg: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 1 bird)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Great Horned Owl (from tray, for Falconer) and Cassin's Sparrow (from deck)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch (before turn)
2. Play Bird - Eurasian Collared-Dove in Grasslands (for 4th round end goal and cache excess food at round end)
1. Rat from Black Vulture's power
2. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
3. Play Bird - Great Horned Owl in Woodlands (for Falconer and 4th round end goal)
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (one in each habitat for round end goal)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
5. Draw Birds - Eleonora's Falcon (from tray, for Falconer and 4th round end goal) and Red Kite (from deck)
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (one in each habitat for round end goal)

Round End: 3 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture, No food to discard to tuck under Eurasian Collared-Dove

Round End Goal - Sets of Egg in All Habitats: 6 points (1st w/ 3 sets)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Northern Gannet (from tray, for Falconer and 4th round end goal) and Black Woodpecker (from deck)
1. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch
2. Gain Food - Wheat and 2 Worms from bird feeder (discarded Cassin's Sparrow for 3rd food, for Eleonora's Falcon), Great Horned Owl's power successful (tucked Eurasian Golden Oriole), Broad-Winged Hawk's power unsuccessful w/ 4 dice
3. Gain Food - 2 Fish and Worm from bird feeder (discarded Black Woodpecker for 3rd food, for Northern Gannet), (Black-Headed Gull), Broad-Winged Hawk's power unsuccessful w/ 1 dice
4. Play Bird - Northern Gannet in Wetlands (for Falconer and 4th round end goal)
5. Play Bird - Eleonora's Falcon in Wetlands (used 2 Worms for Rat in food cost, for Falconer and 4th round end goal)
1. Berry from Black Vulture's power
2. Card Tucked under European Goldfinch

Round End: 5 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture, Discarded Wheat and Berry to tuck 2 under Eurasian Collared-Dove

Round End Goal - Birds Worth more than 4 points: 7 points (1st w/ 6 birds)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 101

• Bird Points - 46
• Bonus Cards - 10
• End of Round Goals - 15
• Eggs - 6
• Food on Cards - 14
• Tucked Cards - 10