Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 7, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Anna's Hummingbird - for food while laying eggs
• American Robin - for Bird Counter
• Ruby-Crowned Kinglet - to play 2 birds at once in Woodlands
• Green Heron - to trade food

Food

• Worm - for Anna's Hummingbird

Bonus Card: Bird Counter - Birds with a Tuck power

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Anna's Hummingbird in Grasslands (for food while laying eggs)
2. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Fish from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
3. Play Bird - Green Heron in Wetlands
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Worm from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
5. Lay Eggs - 1 egg, Wheat from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
6. Play Birds - Ruby-Crowned Kinglet and American Robin in Woodlands (for Bird Counter and round end goal)
7. Draw Birds - Eurasian Magpie and Red Knot (discarded egg for 2nd bird, both from deck), No food to use Green Heron's power
8. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder, Tucked Eurasian Magpie and drew Wood Duck (from tray) using American Robin's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 4 points (1st w/ 4 birds) 

Round 2

1. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Berry from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
2. Play Bird - Wood Duck in Woodlands (to draw birds while gaining food)
3. Gain Food - 2 Worms (for Red Knot) from bird feeder, Drew Cedar Waxwing (from tray, for Bird Bander) and House Wren (from deck) using Wood Duck's power, Tucked House Wren and drew Loggerhead Shrike (from deck) using American Robin's power, Discarded Loggerhead Shrike
4. Gain Food - 2 Berries (for Cedar Waxwing) from bird feeder, Drew Willet and Brown Pelican( both from deck) using Wood Duck's power, Tucked Brown Pelican and drew White Wagtail using American Robin's power, Discarded White Wagtail
5. Play Bird - Cedar Waxwing in Woodlands (for Bird Bander)
6. Gain Food - 2 Worms and Fish (for Red Knot and Willet) from bird feeder, Skipped Cedar Waxwing's power, Drew Eurasian Golden Oriole and Black-Headed Gull ( both from deck) using Wood Duck's power, Tucked Black-Headed Gull and drew Say's Phoebe (from tray) using American Robin's power, Discarded Eurasian Golden Oriole
7. Play Bird - Red Knot in Wetlands (Platform Builder - Birds with builder nests, Common Raven)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 1 point (3rd w/ 1 bird)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Rat and 2 Worms (for Common Raven and Say's Phoebe) from bird feeder, Tucked Willet for Berry using Cedar Waxwing's power, Drew Mountain Chickadee and ? ( both from deck) using Wood Duck's power, Tucked Mountain Chickadee and drew Chestnut-Collared Longspur (from tray) using American Robin's power, Discarded Chestnut-Collared Longspur
2. Play Bird - Say's Phoebe in Grasslands (5 eggs)
3. Play Bird - Common Raven in Grasslands
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Discarded egg for Wheat and Berry using Common Raven's power, Wheat from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
5. Play Bird - House Sparrow in Grasslands (for Bird Bander)
6. Gain Food - 2 Wheat and Berry (for House Sparrow) from bird feeder, No birds for Cedar Waxwing's power, Drew Eurasian Green Woodpecker and Common Swift ( both from deck) using Wood Duck's power, Tucked Eurasian Green Woodpecker and drew Griffon Vulture using American Robin's power, Discarded Griffon Vulture

Round End: Discarded 3 Wheat to tuck 3 under House Sparrow

Round End Goal - Birds in One Row: 3 points (2nd w/ 4 birds)

Round 4

1. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Discarded egg for 2 Worms using Common Raven's power, Worm from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
1. Spotted Owl from other player's American Oystercatcher
2. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (for Bird Counter)
3. Lay Eggs - 5 eggs (discarded Berry for 5th egg), Discarded egg for 2 Rats using Common Raven's power, Worm from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power
4. Play Bird - Spotted Owl in Woodlands (Breeding Manager - Birds with at least 4 eggs laid on them, other option was Enclosure Builder - Birds with cluster nests, which I only had one bird)
5. Lay Eggs - 5 eggs (discarded Worm for 5th egg), Discarded egg for 2 Wheat using Common Raven's power, Wheat from bird feeder using Anna's Hummingbird's power

Round End: Discarded 3 Wheat to tuck 3 under House Sparrow, Discarded 2 Worms to tuck 2 under House Sparrow

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands:: 3 points (tied for 2nd w/ 5 eggs)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 97

• Bird Points - 51
• Bonus Cards - 9
• End of Round Goals - 11
• Eggs - 11
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 15