Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - September 27, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Purple Gallinule - for 2nd round end goal and more birds
• Eurasian Sparrowhawk - for Woodlands to get further for more food
• Western Tanager - for more food and 2nd bird for Woodlands to get further for more food

Food: Berry and Worm (for Western Tanager)

Bonus Card: Bird Bander

Round 1

1. Gain Food - Berry from bird feeder (for Purple Gallinule as no worm for Western Tanager)
2. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Western Tanager)
3. Play Bird - Western Tanager in Woodlands (for more food)
4. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Purple Gallinule, no wheat available as really needed), Berry from Western Tanager's power
5. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Purple Gallinule, no wheat available so going to just use 2 Berries), Berry from Western Tanager's power
6. Play Bird - Purple Gallinule in Wetlands (used 2 Berries for Wheat in food cost, for more birds)
7. Draw Birds - Killdeer (from deck), Dickissel from Purple Gallinule's power
8. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Killdeer), Worm from Western Tanager's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Grasslands: 0 points (0 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Killdeer in Grasslands (for Bird Bander, draw bird while laying eggs)
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Fish for 3rd egg), Discarded Egg to draw Barn Owl and California Condor (both from deck) using Killdeer's power
3. Play Bird - California Condor in Woodlands (for Bird Bander and to get further in Woodlands for more food, chose Diet Specialist bonus - Birds with food cost of 3 as I had 2 played and 1 in hand, other option was Platform Builder which I only had one in play and one in hand currently)
1. Berry from other player's Baltimore Oriole
4. Gain Food - 2 Rats from bird feeder (for Barn Owl), Worm from Western Tanager's power
5. Play Bird - Barn Owl in Grasslands (for Bird Bander and round end goal)
1. Berry from other player's Baltimore Oriole
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Barn Owl's power unusable as no dice out of bird feeder, Discarded Egg to draw Purple Martin and Eurasian Green Woodpecker (both from deck) using Killdeer's power
7. Play Bird - Purple Martin in Grasslands (for Bird Bander, to tuck while laying eggs)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds worth more than 4 points: 5 point (1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Tucked Eurasian Sparrowhawk and drew Eurasian Golden Oriole (from tray, for Bird Bander and Diet Specialist) using Purple Martin's power, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Discarded Egg to draw Bushtit (from tray, for Bird Bander) and Golden Eagle (from deck) using Killdeer's power
2. Play Bird - Eurasian Golden Oriole in Woodlands (for Bird Bander and Diet Specialist, chance of food between turns
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
2. Berry from other player's Baltimore Oriole
3. Gain Food - Rat and Wheat from bird feeder (for Golden Eagle and Bushtit), Berry from Western Tanager's power
4. Play Bird - Bushtit in Grasslands (for Bird Bander, tuck bird for egg, and star nest for 3rd and 4th round end goals)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (in cup and star nests for round end goal), Tucked Eurasian Green Woodpecker to lay egg on Bushtit, Tucked Dickcissel and drew Whooping Crane (from tray, for another bonus card) using Purple Martin's power, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, Discarded Egg to draw Great Egret (from tray) and Corsican Nuthatch (from deck) using Killdeer's power
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (in cup and star nests for round end goal), Skipped Bushtit's power, Tucked Great Egret and drew Snowy Owl (from tray, for another bonus card) using Purple Martin's power, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, Discarded Egg to draw Northern Flicker and Dunnock (both from tray, for tucking) using Killdeer's power
1. Other player's Black-Headed Gull stole Worm, Gained Wheat from bird feeder

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cup Nests: 6 points (1st w/ 5 eggs)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Corsican Nuthatch in Grasslands (used Berry and Worm for 2nd wheat in food cost, Wildlife Gardener - Birds with Cup Nests, Rat from bird feeder)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
2. Berry from other player's Baltimore Oriole
2. Play Bird - Snowy Owl in Wetlands (Breeding Manager - Birds with at least 4 eggs laid on them, egg on Snowy Owl for round end goal)
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (in cluster and star nests for round end goal), Tucked Dunnock to lay egg on Bushtit, Tucked Northern Flicker and drew Little Owl (from deck) using Purple Martin's power, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Skipped Killdeer's power
1. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (on Barn Owl for Breeding Manager), Tucked Little Owl to lay egg on Bushtit, Tucked Golden Eagle and drew Eurasian Hobby (from deck) using Purple Martin's power, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Discarded Egg to draw Pied-Billed Grebe and American White Pelican (both from deck, used an egg from Bushtit since it was full and will tuck to regain it next turn) Killdeer's power
1. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (on Purple Gallinule for Breeding Manager), Tucked Pied-Billed Grebe to lay egg on Bushtit, Tucked American White Pelican and drew Squacco Heron (from deck) using Purple Martin's power, Barn Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Skipped Killdeer's power
1. Other player took too long and I finished against AI to get scores

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nests: 7 points (1st w/ 13 eggs)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 98

• Bird Points - 36
• Bonus Cards - 13
• End of Round Goals - 18
• Eggs - 21
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 10