Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - September 17, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Painted Bunting - for another bonus card
• Eurasian Nutcracker - high points for one food cost, to get two birds in Woodlands quick
• Eurasian Golden Oriole - for Woodlands and potential between turns food

Food: Berry and Worm (for Eurasian Golden Oriole)

Bonus Card: Bird Counter - Birds with a tuck power (did not have any, but prefer almost anything to Bird Feeder bonus)

Round 1

1. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Eurasian Golden Oriole)
2. Play Bird - Eurasian Golden Oriole in Woodlands (for potential food between turns)
1. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
3. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Eurasian Nuthatch)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
4. Draw Bird - Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck (from tray, for Bird Counter bonus)
5. Draw Bird - Bushtit (from tray, for Bird Counter bonus)
1. Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Eurasian Nuthatch)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
6. Play Bird - Bushtit in Wetlands (for Bird Counter bonus, to tuck and gain eggs while drawing birds)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
8. Play Bird - Eurasian Nutcracker in Woodlands (for round end goal and to get further in Woodlands to gain more food)

Round End: none

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

Round 2

1. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck), Skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
1. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
2. Common Nightingale from other player's Northern Shoveller
2. Play Bird - Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck in Wetlands (for Bird Counter bonus, to be further inWetlands to draw more birds)
3. Draw Birds - Mallard and Green Heron (both from deck), Skipped Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's power, Tucked Mallard to lay egg on Bushtit
1. Mountain Bluebird from other player's Northern Shoveller
4. Play Bird - Green Heron in Wetlands (to convert excess Berries and Worms for Wheat for tucking)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Draw Birds - Yellow-Headed Blackbird and Wood Duck (both from deck), Traded Berry for Wheat using Green Heron's power, discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's, Tucked Mountain Bluebird to lay egg on Bushtit
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
6. Draw Birds - Great Horned Owl and American Bittern (both from deck), Traded Berry for Wheat using Green Heron's power, discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's, Tucked American Bittern to lay egg on Bushtit
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
7. Gain Food - Wheat and Rat from bird feeder (for Yellow-Headed Blackbird and Great Horned Owl), Skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 2 point (2nd w/ 4 food)

Round 3

1. Play Bird - Yellow-Headed Blackbird in Wetlands (for Bird Counter bonus, to tuck and lay eggs while drawing birds)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
2. Draw Birds - White-Backed Woodpecker (from deck), Song Sparrow (from deck), and Little Bustard (from tray), Tucked American Oystercatcher to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Traded Worm for Wheat using Green Heron's power, discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's, Tucked Song Sparrow to lay egg on Bushtit
3. Play Bird - Common Nightingale in Wetlands (for food while drawing birds)
4. Draw Birds - Common Loon, Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, and Snowy Owl (all from deck), Rat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Common Loon to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Skipped Green Heron's power, Skipped Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's power, Tucked White-Backed Woodpecker to lay egg on Bushtit
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Draw Birds - Eurasian Hobby, Black Tern, and Broad-Winged Hawk (all from deck), Rat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Black Tern to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Skipped Green Heron's power, Skipped Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's power, Tucked Broad-Winged Hawk to lay egg on Bushtit
1. American Kestrel from other player's Northern Shoveller
2. Blue Grosbeak from other player's Gray Catbird copying Northern Shoveller
6. Play Bird - Ruby-Crowned Kinglet and Great Horned Owl in Woodlands (for round end goal)
1. Mississippi Kite from other player's Northern Shoveller

Round End: none

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

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Wheat, Worm, and Rat from bird feeder (for Little Bustard and Snowy Owl), Great Horned Owl's power unsuccessful (Roseate Spoonbill), Skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
1. Baird's Sparrow from other player's Northern Shoveller
2. Burrowing Owl from other player's Gray Catbird copying Northern Shoveller
2. Play Bird - Little Bustard in Grasslands (Falconer bonus - Birds with a Predator power, egg on Little Bustard for round end goal) 
1. Bell's Vireo from other player's Northern Shoveller
3. Draw Birds - Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Ash-Throated Flycatcher, and Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher (all from deck), Rat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Red-Bellied Woodpecker to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Skipped Green Heron's power, Skipped Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's power, Tucked Ash-Throated Flycatcher to lay egg on Bushtit
1. Golden Eagle from other player's Northern Shoveller
4. Play Bird - Snowy Owl in Grasslands (Behaviorist bonus - For each column that contains bird with 3 different power colors, egg on Snowy Owl for round end goal)
1. Grey Heron from other player's Northern Shoveller
5. Draw Birds - Forester's Tern, Juniper Titmouse, and Northern Cardinal (all from deck), Rat from Common Nightingale's power, Tucked Northern Cardinal to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Traded Rat for Wheat using Green Heron's power, discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck's, Tucked Juniper Titmouse to lay egg on Bushtit

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cluster Nest Bird w/ Egg: 4 points (2nd w/ 3 birds)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 92

• Bird Points - 42
• Bonus Cards - 11
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 6
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 21