Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 5, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Western Tanager - for more food
• Black-Chinned Hummingbird - for Berries and 2nd bird for Woodlands

Food

• Berry and Worm - for Western Tanager
• Wheat - for Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Bonus Card: Prairie Manager - Birds that live only in Grasslands

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Greater Prairie-Chicken (from tray, for Prairie Manager)
2. Draw Birds - Swainson's Hawk (from tray, for Prairie Manager)
3. Play Bird - Black-Chinned Hummingbird in Woodlands (for Berries)
4. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Western Tanager), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
6. Play Bird - Western Tanager in Woodlands (for more food)
7. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Greater Prairie-Chicken), Berry from bird feeder using Western Tanager's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
1. Golden Eagle from other player's Canvasback
8. Gain Food - 2 Rats from bird feeder (for Golden Eagle), Berry from bird feeder using Western Tanager's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 9 food) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Common Chiffchaff (from tray, for tucks)
1. Downy Woodpecker from other player's Canvasback (before turn)
2. Black-Throated Diver from other player's Canvasback
2. Gain Food - Worm and Fish from bird feeder (for Greater Prairie-Chicken and Black-Throated Diver), Worm from bird feeder using Western Tanager's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
3. Play Bird - Greater Prairie-Chicken in Grasslands (for Prairie Manager, Bird Counter - Birds with a Tuck power, other option was Visionary Leader - Birds in hand, which doesn't make sense to go for when I plan to play the Common Chiffchaff)
4. Play Bird - Golden Eagle in Wetlands (used 2 Berries for 3rd rat in food cost, high points, potential tucks while drawing birds)
5. Play Bird - Common Chiffchaff in Wetlands (for Bird Counter and tucks while trying to get birds for Prairie Manager)
6. Draw Birds - Little Owl and Wood Stork (both from deck), Tucked Downy Woodpecker and Little Owl using Common Chiffchaff's power, Golden Eagle's power successful (Common Goldeneye tucked)
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry for 3rd egg, 2 in cup nests for round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cup Nest Bird w/ Egg: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 2 birds)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Ruff and Eurasian Collared-Dove (both from tray, for Bird Counter), Skipped Common Chiffchaff's power, Golden Eagle's power successful (Yellow-Rumped Warbler)
2. Gain Food - Rat and Wheat from bird feeder (for Eurasian Collared-Dove and Swanson's Hawk), Worm from bird feeder using Western Tanager's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
3. Draw Birds - Bobolink (from tray, for Prairie Manager) and Goldcrest (from tray to tuck), Tucked Goldcrest using Common Chiffchaff's power, Golden Eagle's power successful (Mourning Dove tucked)
4. Play Bird - Ruff in Grasslands (for Bird Counter and round end power)
5. Gain Food - Fish and Wheat from bird feeder (for Bobolink and Wood Stork), ? from bird feeder using Western Tanager's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
6. Play Bird - Bobolink in Grasslands (used Fish and Berry for 2nd Wheat in food cost, for Prairie Manager, 4 eggs)

Round End: Tucked Black-Throated Diver and drew White) using Ruff's power

Round End Goal - Eggs in Grasslands: 2 points (tied for 2nd w/ 4 eggs)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Swainson's Hawk in Grasslands (for Prairie Manager)
2. Gain Food - Fish and Wheat from bird feeder (for Eurasian Collared-Dove), Berry from bird feeder using Western Tanager's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird's power
3. Play Bird - Eurasian Collared-Dove in Grasslands (for Prairie Manager and Bird Counter)
4. Lay Eggs - 5 eggs (discarded Berry for 5th egg, in Builder nests for round end goal), Swainson's Hawk's power successful (Western Meadowlark tucked)
5. Play Bird - Wood Stork in Wetlands (used 2 Berries for Rat in food cost, Large Bird Specialist - Birds with wingspans over 65cm, other option was Forester - Birds that only live in Woodlands)

Round End: Tucked White-Throated Dipper and drew Ring-Billed Gull (from tray) using Ruff's power, Discarded Berry and Fish to Tuck 2 under Eurasian Collared-Dove

Round End Goal - Eggs in Builder Nest: 4 points (2nd w/ 5 eggs)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 92

• Bird Points - 48
• Bonus Cards - 17
• End of Round Goals - 11
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 11