Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 2, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Downy Woodpecker - for Forester
• Barred Owl - for Forester
• Wilson's Snipe - low food cost bird to put eggs for paying 2 birds at once in Woodlands, for more birds

Food

• Worm - for Wilson's Snipe
• Rat - for Barred Owl

Bonus Card: Forester - Birds that can only live in Woodlands

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - European Honey Buzzard (from tray, for Forester)
2. Draw Birds - Common Starling (from tray, Grasslands bird, to discard excess food to tuck)
3. Play Bird - Wilson's Snipe in Wetlands (for round end goal and egg space to play 2 in Woodlands at once)
4. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Downy Woodpecker)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
6. Play Birds - Downy Woodpecker and Barred Owl in Woodlands (for Forester and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
7. Gain Food - Worm and Wheat from bird feeder (for European Honey Buzzard), Barred Owl's power successful (Common Blackbird tucked)
8. Play Bird - European Honey Buzzard in Woodlands (for Forester and round end power)

Round End: 2 Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Brown Powers: 1 point (2nd w/ 2 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Great Horned Owl (from tray, for Forester), Common Kingfisher from Wilson's Snipe's power
2. Draw Birds - Dunnock (from tray, for Forester), Brown Pelican from Wilson's Snipe's power
1. European Roller from other player's Savi's Warbler
3. Gain Food - Fish and 2 Wheat from bird feeder (discarded European Roller for 3rd food, for Dunnock), Barred Owl's power successful (Hooded Merganser tucked)
4. Gain Food - 3 Rats from bird feeder (discarded Common Kingfisher for 3rd food, for Great Horned Owl), Barred Owl's power successful (Cedar Waxwing tucked)
5. Play Bird - Common Starling in Grasslands (for round end power)
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Worm for 3rd egg)
7. Play Bird - Great Horned Owl in Woodlands (for Forester and round end goal)

Round End: 2 Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power, Discarded 2 Worms to tuck 2 under Common Starling

Round End Goal - Birds Worth more than 4 points: 2 point (2nd w/ 2 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Fish, Berry, and Wheat from bird feeder (for Brown Pelican and House Finch), Great Horned Owl's power successful (Common Cuckoo tucked), Barred Owl's power successful (American Robin tucked)
1. House Finch from other player's Savi's Warbler (before turn)
2. Play Bird - House Finch in Grasslands (to get further in Grasslands to lay more eggs and tuck unwanted birds)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Skipped House Finch's power
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
4. Play Bird - Dunnock in Woodlands (for Forester and round end power)
5. Draw Birds - Pied-Billed Grebe (from deck), Black Skimmer from Wilson's Snipe's power
1. Egg from other player's Lazuli Bunting
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (across habitats for round end goal), Tucked Pied-Billed Grebe and drew Black-Tailed Godwit (from deck) using House Finch's power

Round End: 2 Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power, Discarded Worm to tuck 1 under Common Starling, 2 Eggs on Dunnock

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs in All Habitats: 3 points (2nd w/ 2 sets)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Brown Pelican in Wetlands (3 Fish from supply)
1. Egg from other player's Lazuli Bunting
2. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (Visionary Leader - Birds in your hand at end of game, Kept Western Meadowlark)
3. Play Bird - Black Skimmer in Wetlands
1. Egg from other player's Lazuli Bunting
4. Draw Birds - Griffon Vulture, Red-Breasted Nuthatch, and Ruddy Duck (all from deck), Black Skimmer's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Purple Gallinule from Wilson's Snipe's power
1. Egg from other player's Lazuli Bunting
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in builder nests for round end goal), Tucked Purple Gallinule and drew Broad-Winged Hawk (from deck) using House Finch's power
1. Fish from other player's Anna's Hummingbird

Round End: No Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power, Discarded 2 Fish to tuck 2 under Common Starling, 3 Eggs on Dunnock

Round End Goal - Builder Nest Bird w/ Egg: 3 points (tied for 2nd w/ 3 birds)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 91

• Bird Points - 46
• Bonus Cards - 12
• End of Round Goals - 9
• Eggs - 12
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 12