Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 16, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Red-Eyed Vireo - to play 2 birds in Woodlands at once, for Backyard Birder
• Painted Bunting - for another bonus card
• Mountain Chickadee - 2nd bird for Woodlands, for Backyard Birder

Food

• Worm - for Red-Eyed Vireo
• Wheat - for Mountain Chickadee

Bonus Card: Backyard Birders - Birds worth les than 4 points

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Mourning Dove (from tray, for Backyard Birder and eggs while drawing cards)
2. Play Bird - Mourning Dove in Wetlands (for Backyard Birder and eggs while drawing cards)
3. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Mountain Chickadee)
4. Draw Birds - Carrion Crow (from tray, for Backyard Birder and round end goal), Egg on Mourning Dove
5. Play Birds - Red-Eyed Vireo and Mountain Chickadee in Woodlands (for Backyard Birder and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
6. Gain Food - Worm and Rat from bird feeder (for Carrion Crow), Wheat cached on Mountain Chickadee
7. Draw Birds - California Quail (from tray, for Backyard Birder and eggs while gaining food), Egg on Mourning Dove
8. Play Bird - Carrion Crow in Grasslands (for round end goal and power)

Round End: Rat cached on Carrion Crow

Round End Goal - Filled Columns: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 1 column) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Common Raven (from tray, for food while drawing birds), Egg on Mourning Dove
2. Gain Food - Berry and Rat from bird feeder (for Common Raven), Wheat cached on Mountain Chickadee
3. Gain Food - Fish and Wheat from bird feeder (for Common Raven and California Quail), Wheat cached on Mountain Chickadee
4. Play Bird - Common Raven in Wetlands (for food while drawing birds)
5. Draw Birds - Grasshopper Sparrow and Chestnut-Collared Longspur (both from deck), Discarded egg for Worm and Wheat using Common Raven's power, Egg on Mourning Dove
6. Play Bird - California Quail in Woodlands (for Backyard Birder and eggs while gaining food)
7. Gain Food - Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (for Painted Bunting), Egg on California Quail Wheat cached on Mountain Chickadee

Round End: Rat cached on Carrion Crow

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 1 point (3rd w/ 2 food)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Belted Kingfisher (from tray, maybe for 4th round end goal) and Western Tanager (from deck), Discarded egg for Worm and Wheat using Common Raven's power, Egg on Mourning Dove
2. Play Bird - Grasshopper Sparrow (for Backyard Birder and more eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Egg from Grasshopper Sparrow's power
4. Gain Food - 2 Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (discarded Western Tanager for 3rd food, for Painted Bunting), Egg on California Quail Wheat cached on Mountain Chickadee
5. Play Bird - Painted Bunting in Grasslands (Oologist - Birds that have at least 1 egg laid on them, other option was Fishery Manager - Birds that eat Fish)
6. Play Bird - Chestnut-Collared Longspur in Grasslands (? - ?, other option was Nest Box Builder - Birds with Hollow Nests)

Round End: Rat cached on Carrion Crow

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 6 points (1st w/ 4 birds)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Griffon Vulture and Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (both from deck), Discarded egg for 2 Fish using Common Raven's power, Egg on Mourning Dove
2. Play Bird - Belted Kingfisher in Wetlands (for Behaviorist and star nest for round end goal)
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Egg from Grasshopper Sparrow's power
4. Play Bird - Griffon Vulture in Grasslands (for Backyard Birder)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Egg from Grasshopper Sparrow's power

Round End: 2 Rats cached on Carrion Crow, 2 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Hollow Nest Bird w/ Egg: 4 points (tied1st w/ 3 birds)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 85

• Bird Points - 33
• Bonus Cards - 18
• End of Round Goals - 13
• Eggs - 9
• Food on Cards - 12
• Tucked Cards - 0