Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - October 27, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Downy Woodpecker - for 1st round end goal
• Violet-Green Swallow - for Bird Counter
• Spotted Sandpiper - low food cost for egg for using Downy Woodpecker, for more birds for tucking

Food

• Berry - for Downy Woodpecket
• Worm - for Wilson's Snipe

Bonus Card: Bird Counter - Birds with a Tuck power

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Eastern Screech Owl (from tray, 2nd bird for Woodlands)
2. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Eastern Screech Owl)
3. Play Bird - Wilson's Snipe in Wetlands (to put egg to be able to play 2 in Woodlands and to draw more cards for tucking
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
5. Play Bird - Downy Woodpecker and Eastern Screech Owl in Woodlands (for round end goal and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
6.  Gain Food - Rat and Wheat from bird feeder, Eastern Screech Owl's power successful w/ 3 dice (Rat cached)
7.  Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for Violet-Green Swallow), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice
8. Play Bird - Violet-Green Swallow in Wetlands (for Bird Counter)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - White & No Powers: 4 points (1st w/ 1 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Black-Headed Gull and Northern Mockingbird (both from deck), Tucked Black-Headed Gull and drew Eurasian Green Woodpecker (from deck) using Violet-Green Swallow's power, Acorn Woodpecker from Wilson's Snipe's power
2. Draw Birds - Belted Kingfisher (from deck) and Western Tanager (from tray), Tucked Acorn Woodpecker and drew Common Swift (from tray, for Bird Counter) using Violet-Green Swallow's power, Red Crossbill from Wilson's Snipe's power
3. Gain Food - Worm and Fish from bird feeder (for Common Swift and Belted Kingfisher), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
5. Play Bird - Belted Kingfisher in Wetlands (star nest for round end goals)
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on Belted Kingfisher for round end goal)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
7. Gain Food - Berry and Worm from bird feeder (for Northern Mockingbird), Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cup Nests: 1 point (3rd w/ 2 eggs)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Baird's Sparrow and Killdeer, Tucked Eurasian Green Woodpecker and drew House Sparrow using Violet-Green Swallow's power, Common Moorhen from Wilson's Snipe's power
2. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (for Bird Counter)
3. Gain Food - Rat and Worm from bird feeder (hoped form Wheat on reroll for red Crossbill), Eastern Screech Owl's power successful w/ 1 die (Rat cached)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
4. Play Bird - Red Crossbill in Woodlands (used 2 Fish for 2nd Wheat in food cost, for Wheat for House Sparrow)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
5. Play Bird - House Sparrow in Grasslands (used Fish and Rat for Wheat in food cost, for Bird Counter)
6. Gain Food - Worm, Rat, and Wheat from bird feeder (discarded Common Moorhen for 3rd food, for tucking at round end), Wheat from Red Crossbill's power, Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die

Round End: Discarded 3 Worms to tuck 3 under Common Swift, Discarded 2 Wheat to tuck 2 under House Sparrow

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nests: 3 points (2nd w/ 1 egg)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 3 Worms from bird feeder (discarded Killdeer for 3rd food, for tucking at round end), Wheat from Red Crossbill's power, Eastern Screech Owl's power successful w/ 4 dice (Rat cached)
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird (before turn)
2. Gain Food - Fish and 2 Worms from bird feeder (discarded Baird's Sparrow for 3rd food, for tucking at round end), Wheat from Red Crossbill's power, Eastern Screech Owl's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (on Belted Kingfisher for round end goal)
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs

Round End: Discarded 5 Worms to tuck 5 under Common Swift, Discarded 3 Wheat to tuck 3 under House Sparrow

Round End Goal - Eggs in Builder Nests: 4 points (2nd w/ 4 eggs)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 83

• Bird Points - 36
• Bonus Cards - 6
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 10
• Food on Cards - 3
• Tucked Cards - 16