Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 1, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Anhinga - Wetlands bird
• Green Crested Flycatcher - for Worms
• Black Woodpecker - for Diet Specialist and Worms

Food

• Berry and Worm - for Green Crested Flycatcher

Bonus Card: Diet Specialist - Birds with a food cost of 3 food

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Indigo Bunting (from tray, for Diet Specialist and more food)
2. Play Bird - Great Crested Flycatcher (for Worms)
3. Gain Food - Berry from bird feeder (for Indigo Bunting), Worm from bird feeder using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
4. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Anhinga), Worm from bird feeder using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
5. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Anhinga), Worm from bird feeder using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
6. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Indigo Bunting), Worm from bird feeder using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
7. Play Bird - Indigo Bunting in Grasslands (for Diet Specialist and food while laying eggs)
8. Play Bird - Anhinga in Wetlands (for round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Filled Columns: 4 points (1st w/ 1 column) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Blue-Winged Warbler (from tray, high points), No dice for Anhinga's power
2. Draw Birds - Black Redstart (from tray, for Diet Specialist and round end goals), No dice for Anhinga's power
3. Draw Birds - Greater Roadrunner (from tray, for Diet Specialist), Anhinga's power successful w/ 2 dice (Fish cached)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in builder nest), Worm from bird feeder using Indigo Bunting's power
5. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder, Worm from bird feeder using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
6. Play Bird - Greater Roadrunner in Grasslands (for Diet Specialist and nest type for round end goal)
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in builder nests), Greater Roadrunner's power successful (Bell's Vireo tucked), Berry from bird feeder using Indigo Bunting's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Builder Nests: 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 4 eggs)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - American Woodcock (from tray, for Diet Specialist), Anhinga's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die
2. Play Bird - Black Woodpecker in Woodlands (for Diet Specialist and Worms)
3. Gain Food - Berry and Rat from bird feeder (for Black Redstart), Worm from bird feeder using Black Woodpecker's power, No Worm in bird feeder for Great Crested Flycatcher's power
4. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Black Redstart and American Woodcock), Worm from bird feeder using Black Woodpecker's power, No Worm in bird feeder for Great Crested Flycatcher's power
5. Play Bird - Black Redstart in Grasslands (for Diet Specialist and round end power)
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Rat for 4th egg), Greater Roadrunner's power successful (Blue Grosbeak tucked), Worm from bird feeder using Indigo Bunting's power

Round End: 3 eggs in Grasslands using Black Redstart's power

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

Round 4

1. Play Bird - American Woodcock in Grasslands (high points, for round end goal)
2. Draw Birds - Burrowing Owl (from deck), Anhinga's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice
3. Gain Food - Rat and Fish from bird feeder (for Burrowing Owl), Worm from bird feeder using Black Woodpecker's power, Worm from bird feeder using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
4. Play Bird - Burrowing Owl in Grasslands (for round end goal)
5. Play Bird - Blue-Winged Warbler in Grasslands

Round End: 5 eggs in Grasslands using Black Redstart's power

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 5 points (tied 1st w/ 5 birds)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 81

• Bird Points - 49
• Bonus Cards - 6
• End of Round Goals - 14
• Eggs - 9
• Food on Cards - 1
• Tucked Cards - 2