Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 15, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Eurasian Golden Oriole - for Omnivore Expert and between turns food
• Great Crested Flycatcher - for more food 

Food

• Berry, Worm, and Wheat - for Eurasian Golden Oriole

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat Wild

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Eurasian Golden Oriole in Woodlands (for Omnivore Expert and potential between turns food)
2. Draw Birds -Carrion Crow (from tray, for Omnivore Expert)
3. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
4. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Carrion Crow)
1. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (no Worms available, so probably to use with Rat for Worm in food cost)
6. Play Bird - Great Crested Flycatcher in Woodlands (used Fish and Rat for Worm in food cost, for more food)
7. Gain Food - Rat and Worm from bird feeder (for Carrion Crow), Worm using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
8. Play Bird - Carrion Crow in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert)

Round End: No Rats cached on Carrion Crow

Round End Goal - Cup Nest Bird w/ Egg: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 1 bird) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Common Swift and Ring-Billed Gull (discarded egg for 2nd bird, both from tray)
2. Draw Birds - Black-Chinned Hummingbird (from tray, for Omnivore Exper)
3. Gain Food - 2 Fish from bird feeder (for Ring-Billed Gull), Worm using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
4. Play Bird - Black-Chinned Hummingbird in Grasslands (for Omnivore Expert)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
6. Play Bird - Ring-Billed Gull in Wetland (for Omnivore Expert)
7. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (to discard excess Worms for tucks at round end)

Round End: Rat cached on Carrion Crow, Discarded 2 Worms to tuck 2 under Common Swift

Round End Goal - Birds with No Egg: 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 6 birds)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Cassin's Sparrow and Common Little Bittern (both from deck), Tucked  Common Little Bittern and drew California Condor (from tray, for round end goal and another bonus card) using Ring-Billed Gull's power
1. Egg from other player's Pileated Woodpecker
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
3. Draw Birds - Golden Eagle and Pied-Billed Grebe (both from deck), Tucked  Common Little Bittern and drew Red Kite (from tray, for Omnivore Expert) using Ring-Billed Gull's power
4. Draw Birds - Ash-Throated Flycatcher and Swainson's Hawk (both from deck), Tucked  Cassin's Sparrow and drew Anna'a Hummingbird (from tray, for Omnivore Expert) using Ring-Billed Gull's power
1. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
2. Egg from other player's Pileated Woodpecker
5. Play Bird - California Condor in Woodlands (Rodentologist - Birds that eat Rat, other option was Backyard Birder - Birds worth less than 4 points)
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power

Round End: Rat cached on Carrion Crow, No Worms for Common Swift's power

Round End Goal - Cluster Nest Bird w/ Egg: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Anna's Hummingbird in Woodlands (for Omnivore Expert and more food)
2. Gain Food - 3 Rats from bird feeder (for Golden Eagle), Worm from Anna's Hummingbird's power, Worm using Great Crested Flycatcher's power
3. Play Bird - Golden Eagle in Grasslands (for Rodentologist)
4. Play Bird - Red Kite in Woodlands (played on top of California Condor, for Omnivore Expert and Rodentologist)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Berry for 4th egg), Golden Eagle's power successful (Eastern Phoebe tucked), Skipped Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power

Round End: 2 Rats cached on Carrion Crow, Discarded 2 Worms to tuck 2 under Common Swift

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 3 points (3rd w/ 8 eggs)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 90

• Bird Points - 41
• Bonus Cards - 16
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 8
• Food on Cards - 4
• Tucked Cards - 9