Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - September 22, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• House Finch - only Woodlands bird, potential to tuck
• Snow Bunting - pink power for Ethologsit
• Inca Dove - white power for Ethologist

Food: Berry and Wheat (for House Finch)

Bonus Card: Ethologist - Different Power Colors in one habitat

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Screech Owl (from tray, low food cost for Woodlands)
2. Draw Birds - Eurasian Nutcracker (from tray, low food cost for Woodlands and round end goal)
3. Draw Birds - Eurasian Collared-Dove (from tray, green power for Ethologist)
4. Play Bird - Nutcracher in Woodlands (for round end goal)
5. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Eastern Screech Owl), skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
7. Play Bird - Eastern Screech Owl in Woodlands
8. Gain Food - Worm and Wheat from bird feeder (for Snow Bunting), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds worth more than 4 points: 0 points (tied for 2nd w/ 1 bird) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Snow Bunting in Grasslands (for Ethologist and potential to tuck between turns)
2. Draw Bird - Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck (from tray, to have a Wetlands bird or tuck it under Snow Bunting)
3. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for House Finch and Eurasian-Collard Dove), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
1. Tucked Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck and drew European Roller (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
4. Play Bird - House Finch in Wetlands (to tuck while drawing birds)
5. Gain Food - Rat and Wheat from bird feeder (for European Roller), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
6. Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for European Roller), Eastern Screech Owl's power successful w/ 3 dice (Rat cached), skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
1. Tucked Inca Dove and drew American Redstart (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
7. Gain Food - Berry and Wheat from bird feeder (for Eurasian Collared-Dove), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
1. Tucked American Redstart and drew Painted Whitestart (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 3 point (tied for 1st w/ 7 food)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Carolina Wren (from tray to tuck), Tucked Carolina Wren and drew Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher using House Finch's power
1. Tucked Painted Whitestart and drew White-Crowned Sparrow (from tray to have to tuck) using Snow Bunting's power
2. Play Bird - Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher in Grasslands (for Ethologist and Worm while laying eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (one in each habitat for round end goal), Worm from Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
1. Tucked White-Crowned Sparrow and drew Pygmy Nuthatch (from tray to have to tuck) using Snow Bunting's power
4. Play Bird - European Roller in Grasslands (for Ethologist and played sideways to get far enough to lay 4 eggs with less birds)
1. Tucked White-Crowned Sparrow and drew White-Faced Ibis (from tray, high points) using Snow Bunting's power
5. Draw Birds - Black Redstart (from tray to tuck), Tucked Black Redstart and drew Chimney Swift (from deck) using House Finch's power
1. Tucked Chimney Swift and drew Pied-Billed Grebe (from tray to have to tuck) using Snow Bunting's power
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (across habitats for sets for round end goal), Worm from Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs: 2 points (tied for 2nd w/ 2 sets)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Berry and Fish from bird feeder (for Eurasian Collared-Dove and White-Faced Ibis), Eastern Screech Owl's power successful w/ 1 die (Rat cached), skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power
1. Tucked Pied-Billed Grebe and drew Brewer's Blackbird (from tray to have to tuck) using Snow Bunting's power (before turn)
2. Tucked Brewer's Blackbird and drew Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (from tray to have to tuck) using Snow Bunting's power
2. Play Bird - Eurasian Collared-Dove in Grasslands (for Ethologist)
1. Tucked Ruby-Crowned Kinglet and drew Common Nighthawk (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (2 to fill my Woodlands for round end goal), Worm from Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
1. Tucked Common Nighthawk and drew Short-Toed Treecreeper (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
4. Play Bird - White-Faced Ibis in Wetlands
1. Tucked Short-Toed Treecreeper and drew Moltoni's Warbler (from deck) using Snow Bunting's power
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Worm from Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

Round End: Discarded 2 Wheat and Worm to tuck 3 under Eurasian Collared-Dove

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

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 87

• Bird Points - 41
• Bonus Cards - 8
• End of Round Goals - 8
• Eggs - 11
• Food on Cards - 2
• Tucked Cards - 17