Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - September 26, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• American Woodock - high points, for Bird Bander and 2nd and 3rd round end goals
• Spotted Owl - for bonus card and Woodlands for two birds more food
• Yellow-Rumped Warbler - low food cost for Woodlands and second bird for more food in Woodlands, potential tucking of unwanted birds

Food: Worm (for Yellow-Rumped Warbler) and Rat (for Spotted Owl)

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

Round 1

1. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Spotted Owl)
2. Play Bird - Spotted Owl in Woodlands (Viticulturist - Birds that eat Berry, other option was Behaviorist - 3 different power colors in columns)
3. Lay Eggs - 1 egg
4. Play Bird - Yellow-Rumped Warbler in Woodlands (for Viticulturist, to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
5. Draw Birds - Common Loon (from tray, for more birds)
6. Gain Food - Rat and Worm from bird feeder (for Spotted Sandpiper), Tucked Common Loon for Spotted Sandpiper (from tray, guaranteed card versus Common Loon and less food cost) Yellow-Rumped Warbler's power
7. Play Bird - Spotted Sandpiper in Wetlands (for more birds)
8. Draw Birds - Yellow-Breasted Chat (from tray, for Viticulurist and Bird Bander), Common Moorhen from Spotted Sandpiper's power

Game End - Other Player Took Too Long