Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 13, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Hawfinch - for Wheat
• Parrot Crossbill - for Wheat
• Black-Billed Whistling-Duck - for Bird Counter

Food

• Berry and Worm - for Eurasian Golden Oriole (plan to draw from tray)

Bonus Card: Bird Counter - Birds with a tuck power

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Eurasian Golden Oriole (from tray, for between turns food and star nest)
2. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Eurasian Golden Oriole)
3. Play Bird - Eurasian Golden Oriole in Woodlands (for between turns food)
1. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
4. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Hawfinch)
1. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
6. Play Bird - Hawfinch in Woodlands (used 2 Berries for 2nd Wheat in food cost)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
7. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Parrot Crossbill), Wheat from Hawfinch's power
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
8. Play Bird - Parrot Crossbill in Woodlands (for Wheat)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Wetlands: 0 points (0 birds) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - 2 from bird feeder (for Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck), Wheat from Parrot Crossbill's power, Wheat from Hawfinch's power
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power (before turn)
2. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
2. Play Bird - Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck in Wetlands (for Bird Counter)
3. Draw Birds - Anna's Hummingbird (from tray), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
4. Play Bird - Anna's Hummingbird in Wetlands (for food while drawing birds and to get far enough in Wetlands to draw 2 birds)
5. Draw Birds - Turkey Vulture and Black Redstart (both from deck), Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
1. Egg from other player's Western Meadowlark
6. Play Bird - Turkey Vulture in Grasslands (for between turns food)
1. Wheat from Turkey Vulture's power
7. Play Bird - Black Redstart in Grasslands (used 2 worms for Berry in food cost, for round end power)

Round End: 3 eggs in Woodlands using Black Redstart's power

Round End Goal - Cluster Nest Bird w/ Egg: 1 point (3rd w/ 1 bird)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Cassin's Sparrow (from deck) and Brown Pelican (from tray, for round end goal), Fish from Anna's Hummingbird's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power (before turn)
2. Berry from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
3. Wheat from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Draw Birds - Spotted Sandpiper and Franklin's Gull (both from deck), Fish from Anna's Hummingbird's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
1. Wheat from Turkey Vulture's power
3. Play Bird - Spotted Sandpiper in Wetlands (for more birds)
4. Play Bird - Brown Pelican in Wetlands (for round end goal and to get further in Wetlands to draw more birds and for more round end eggs, 3 Fish) 
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power 
5. Draw Birds - Black-Crowned Night-Heron, Lincoln's Sparrow, and Ash-Throated Flycatcher (all from deck), Atlantic Puffin from Spotted Sandpiper's power, Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck
6. Draw Birds - Eurasian Green Woodpecker, European Roller, and Willet (all from deck), Hooded Crow from Spotted Sandpiper's power, Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck

Round End: 4 eggs in Wetlands using Black Redstart's power

Round End Goal - White & No Powers: 4 points (tied for 2nd w/ 1 bird)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Atlantic Puffin in Wetlands (Ecologist - Birds in your habitat with the fewest birds, other option was Backyard Birder - Birds worth less than 4 points)
1. Rat from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Inca Dove from other player's Northern Shoveller
2. Play Bird - Hooded Crow in Grasslands (for Bird Bander and Ecologist)
1. Rat from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Bobolink from other player's Northern Shoveller
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in builder and star Nests for round end goal)
1. Berry from Turkey Vulture's power
2. House Sparrow from other player's Northern Shoveller
4. Play Bird - House Sparrow in Grasslands (for Bird Counter and to clear out Wetlands eggs for round end power)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power 
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (in builder and star Nests for round end goal)

Round End: 5 eggs in Wetlands using Black Redstart's power, Tucked Bobolink, Inca Dove, and Willet and Drew Burrowing Owl, Black Skimmer, and European Honey Buzzard (all from tray) using Hooded Crow's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 1 under House Sparrow's

Round End Goal - Eggs in Builder Nest: 7 points (1st w/ 8 eggs)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 97

• Bird Points - 47
• Bonus Cards - 12
• End of Round Goals - 11
• Eggs - 11
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 16

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 9, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Sandhill Crane - for Omnivore Expert
• Ruby-Crowned Kinglet - to play 2 birds at once in Woodlands
• Chipping Sparrow - for eggs while gaining food

Food

• Worm - for Chipping Sparrow
• Wheat - for Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat 🏳️‍🌈

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Wild Turkey (from tray, high points)
2. Draw Birds - Long-Tailed Tit (form tray, for Woodlands to get further for more food)
3. Draw Birds - Common Merganser (from tray, for Omnivore Expert)
4. Play Bird - Chipping Sparrow in Woodlands (for egg while gaining food)
5. Gain Food - Berry from bird feeder (for Ruby-Crowned Kinglet, Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power
6. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Long-Tailed Tit), Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power
7. Play Bird - Ruby-Crowned Kinglet and Long-Tailed Tit in Woodlands (for round end goal and to get further in Woodlands for more food)
8. Gain Food - 2 Wheat and Berry from bird feeder (for Sandhill Crane and Wild Turkey), Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Woodlands: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - 2 Fish and Wheat from bird feeder (for Sandhill Crane and Common Merganser), Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power
2. Play Bird - Sandhill Crane in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert)
3. Play Bird - Common Merganser in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert and to get far enough to draw 2 birds)
4. Draw Birds - Wood Duck and Greater Flamingo (both from deck), Common Merganser's power successful w/ 3 dice (Fish cached), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane
5. Gain Food - 2 Berries and Wheat from bird feeder (for Wild Turkey and Wood Duck), Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power
6. Gain Food - Fish and 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Wood Duck), Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power
7. Play Bird - Wood Duck in Woodlands (for drawing birds while gaining food)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds with No Egg: 5 point (1st w/ 5 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - 2 Rats and Worm from bird feeder (for Peregrine Flacon), Drew Northern Flicker (from tray) and Peregrine Falcon (from tray) using Wood Duck, Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power, Discarded Northern Flicker
1. Other player's Little Owl stole Rat, Gained Rat from bird feeder
2. Play Bird - Peregrine Falcon in Wetlands
3. Gain Food - 2 Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (for Wild Turkey and Greater Flamingo), Drew Common Blackbird and White Wagtail using Wood Duck, Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power, Discarded Common Blackbird
4. Play Bird - Wild Turkey in Grasslands
5. Gain Food - Berry and 3 Wheat from bird feeder (discarded White Wagtail for 4th food, for ?), Drew Great Tit and Lazuli Bunting (both from deck) using Wood Duck, Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power, Discarded Great Tit
6. Play Bird - Greater Flamingo in Wetlands (used Fish and Worm for one of the Wheat in food cost to save Wheat for Sandhill Crane tucking)
1. Bell's Vireo from other player's Spotted Sandpiper

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 6 points (1st w/ 9 birds)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 2 Worm and Wheat from bird feeder (for Bell's Vireo and Sandhill Crane), Drew Yellow-Headed Blackbird and Cetti's Warbler using Wood Duck, Egg from Chipping Sparrow's power, Discarded Cetti's Warbler
1. Broad-Winged Hawk from other player's Spotted Sandpiper
2. Play Bird - Yellow-Headed Warbler in Wetlands (to tuck for egg while drawing birds)
3. Draw Birds - Canada Goose, Swainson's Hawk, and Red-Breasted Nuthatch (all from deck), Tucked Broad-Winged Hawk to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Tucked Canada Goose and drew White-Faced Ibis (from deck) using Greater Flamingo's power, Peregrine Falcon's power successful (Pine Siskin), Common Merganser's power successful w/ 1 die (Fish cached), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane
4. Draw Birds - Scaled Quail, Eastern Screech Owl, and Say's Phoebe (all from deck), Tucked White-Faced Ibis to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Tucked Scaled Quail and drew Barred Owl using Greater Flamingo's power, Peregrine Falcon's power successful (Black-Bellied Whistling-Duck tucked), Common Merganser's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane
5. Draw Birds - ? and ? (Discarded egg for 4th, all from deck), Tucked Barred Owl to lay egg on Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Tucked Say's Phoebe and drew ? using Greater Flamingo's power, Peregrine Falcon's power successful (Hooded Warbler), Common Merganser's power successful w/ 1 die (Fish cached), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane
1. Berry from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
2. Blue Jay from other player's Spotted Sandpiper

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cards in Hand: 4 points (2nd w/ 11 cards)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 80

• Bird Points - 37
• Bonus Cards - 4
• End of Round Goals - 17
• Eggs - 2
• Food on Cards - 3
• Tucked Cards - 17

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 8, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• White-Backed Woodpecker - for Forester and more food
• Yellow-Billed Cuckoo - for Forester and between turns eggs
• Eurasian Nutcracker - for Forester
• Blue Jay - for Forester

Food

• Worm - for White-Backed Woodpecker

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

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (from tray, for Forester)
2. Play Bird - White-Backed Woodpecker in Woodlands (for Forester and more food)
3. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Eurasian Nutcracker), Worm from bird feeder using White-Backed Woodpecker's power (for Yellow-Billed Cuckoo)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
5. Play Bird - Eurasian Nutcracker in Woodlands (for Forester)
6. Gain Food - Worm and Berry from bird feeder (for Yellow-Billed Cuckoo), No Wheat to cache using Eurasian Nutcracker's power, Worm from bird feeder using White-Backed Woodpecker's power
7. Play Bird - Yellow-Billed Cuckoo in Woodlands (for Forester and between turns eggs)
8. Draw Birds - Ruff (from deck)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food Cost of Played Birds: 0 points (3rd w/ 5 food cost) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Greylag Goose (from tray, double for this and next round end goals, 2nd bird for Wetlands to be able to draw more birds)
1. Berry from other player's Hermit Thrush (before turn)
2. Gain Food - Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (for Greylag Goose), Skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power, Berry from bird feeder using White-Backed Woodpecker's power
1. Wheat from other player's Hermit Thrush
3. Draw Bird - House Sparrow (from tray, Grasslands bird, discard excess Wheat to tuck)
4. Play Bird - Ruff in Wetlands (for round end power and next round end goal)
1. Fish from other player's Hermit Thrush
5. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Greylag Goose), Skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power, Berry from bird feeder using White-Backed Woodpecker's power
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
6. Play Bird - Greylag Goose in Wetlands (for round end goal and to get far enough in Wetlands to draw more birds)
1. Wheat from other player's Hermit Thrush
7. Draw Birds - White Wagtail and Dark-Eyed Junco (both from tray for tucking at round end)

Round End: Tucked White Wagtail and Dark-Eyed Junco and drew Red-Headed Woodpecker (from tray, for Wheat) and Carrion Crow (from deck) using Ruff's power

Round End Goal - Birds with No Egg: 5 point (1st w/ 6 birds)

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in cluster nests for round goal)
2. Play Bird - Red-Headed Woodpecker in Wetlands (for potential wheat while drawing birds)
3. Draw Birds - Ring-Billed Gull and Say's Phoebe (both from deck), Wheat from bird feeder using Red-Headed Woodpecker's power
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
4. Gain Food - Berry and Rat from bird feeder (for Ring-Billed Goal), Skipped Eurasian Nutcracker's power, Wheat from bird feeder using White-Backed Woodpecker's power
1. Wheat from other player's Hermit Thrush
5. Play Bird - House Sparrow in Grasslands (for round end power)
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry for 3rd egg, 1 in cluster nest for round goal)

Round End: Tucked Carrion Crow, Say's Phoebe, and Ring-Billed Gull and drew ? (all from deck) using Ruff's power, Discarded 3 Wheat to tuck 3 under House Sparrow

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

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Northern Harrier in Wetlands (for round end goal)
1. Black-Headed Gull from other player's Northern Shoveller
2. Gain Food - Berry and Rat from bird feeder (for Blue Jay), No Wheat to cache using Eurasian Nutcracker's power, Wheat from bird feeder using White-Backed Woodpecker's power
3. Play Bird - Blue Jay in Woodlands (for Forester)
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
4. Play Bird - Eurasian Sparrowhawk in Woodlands (used Eastern Kinbird for food cost, for Forester)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Rat for 3rd egg)
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power

Round End: Tucked Brown Pelican and Black-Headed Gull and drew Downy Woodpecker and Common Nightingale (from tray) using Ruff's power, No Wheat to discard for House Sparrow's power

Round End Goal - Brown Powers: 4 points (2nd w/ 5 birds)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 77

• Bird Points - 41
• Bonus Cards - 8
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 11

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

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 6, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Northern Mockingbird - for Bird Bander
• Barn Swallow - for Bird Bander
• House Finch - for Bird Bander
• Common Chaffinch - for Bird Bander

Food

• Worm - for Barn Swallow

Bonus Card: Bird Bander - Birds that can live in multiple habitats

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Bonelli's Eagle (from tray, for Bird Bander)
2. Play Bird - Barn Swallow in Wetlands (for Bird Bander and star nest for round end goal)
3. Draw Birds - Mountain Bluebird (from tray to tuck), Tucked Mountain Bluebird to draw Clark's Grebe (from tray, low food cost and star nest for 2nd bird in Wetlands to be able to draw more birds) using Barn Swallow's power
4. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Clark's Grebe)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
6. Play Bird - Clark's Grebe in Wetlands (star nest for round end goal)
7. Draw Birds - White Stork (from deck) and Northern Gannet (from tray to tuck), Skipped Clark's Grebe's power, Tucked Northern Gannet and drew Common Merganser (from deck) using Barn Swallow's power
1. Fish from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
1. Berry from other player's Anna's Hummingbird

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Builder Nest Bird w/ Egg: 4 points (1st w/ 2 birds) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - House Finch in Wetlands (for Bird Bander and round end goal)
2. Draw Birds - Great Blue Heron (from deck) and Song Sparrow (from tray to tuck), Tucked Song Sparrow and drew Common Nighthawk (from tray to tuck) using House Finch's power, Skipped Clark's Grebe's power, Tucked Common Nighthawk and drew European Bee-Eater (from deck) using Barn Swallow's power
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
3. Gain Food - Fish from bird feeder (for Great Blue Heron)
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
4. Play Eggs - 2 eggs
5. Draw Birds - Scaled Quail (from deck) and Goldcrest (from tray to tuck), Tucked Goldcrest and drew Broad-Winged Hawk (from tray to tuck) using House Finch's power, Skipped Clark's Grebe's power, Tucked Broad-Winged Hawk and drew Cassin's Finch (from deck) using Barn Swallow's power
1. Berry from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
6. Gain Food - Worm from bird feeder (for Great Blue Heron)
7. Play Bird - Great Blue Heron and Common Merganser in Wetlands (for round end goal and to be able to draw more cards to use for tucking)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Wetlands: 5 point (1st w/ 5 birds)

Round 3

1. Play Bird - Cassin's Finch in Woodlands (Ecologist - Birds in your habitat with the fewest birds, other option was Rodentologist - Birds that eat Rats)
1. Worm from other player's Anna's Hummingbird (before turn)
2. Draw Birds - Eastern Bluebird (from deck), Barred Owl (from deck) and Anhinga (from tray to tuck), Common Merganser's power unsuccessful w/ 1 die, Tucked Anhinga and drew Red-Winged Blackbird (from tray to tuck) using House Finch's power, Skipped Clark's Grebe's power, Tucked ? and drew Brown Pelican (from deck) using Barn Swallow's power
1. Fish from other player's Anna's Hummingbird 
3. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
1. Worm from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
4. Play Bird - Bonelli's Eagle in Woodlands (used Brown Pelican, Scaled Quail, and European Bee-Eater for food cost, for Bird Bander)
5. Gain Food - Worm and Berry (for Eastern Bluebird) from bird feeder
6. Play Bird - Eastern Bluebird and Common Chaffinch in Grasslands (for Bird Bander and Ecologist and round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds with No Egg: 3 points (2nd w/ 9 birds)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Black-Chinned Hummingbird, Corsican Nuthatch, and Eurasian Jay (all from deck), Common Merganser's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Tucked Eurasian Jay and drew Red-Breasted Nuthatch (from tray to tuck) using House Finch's power, Skipped Clark's Grebe's power, Tucked Red-Breasted Nuthatch and drew Cetti's Warbler (from deck) using Barn Swallow's power
1. Worm from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in star nests for round end goal), Tucked Cetti's Warbler and Northern Mockingbird using Common Chaffinch's power
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
3. Play Bird - White Stork in Grasslands (for Bird Bander)
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
4. Play Bird - Black-Chinned Hummingbird in Woodlands (for Bird Bander and Ecologist)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Wheat for 4th egg, in star nests for round end goal), Ruby-Throated Hummingbird from White Stork's power, Tucked Barred Owl, Corsican Nuthatch, and Ruby-Throated Hummingbird using Common Chaffinch's power
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nest: 3 points (1st w/ 5 eggs)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 102

• Bird Points - 51
• Bonus Cards - 13
• End of Round Goals - 15
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 18

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

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - November 4, 2023

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Northern Cardinal - for Berries
• Great Horned Owl - high points, 2nd bird for Woodlands

Food

• Berry and Wheat - for Northern Cardinal
• Rat - for Great Horned Owl

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat 🏳️‍🌈

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Hooded Crow (from tray, for Omnivore Expert)
2. Draw Birds - Sandhill Crane (from tray, for Omnivore Expert)
3. Play Bird - Northern Cardinal in Woodlands (for Berries)
4. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Great Horned Owl), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power
1. Worm from other player's Common Nightingale
5. Draw Birds - American Coot (from tray, for Omnivore Expert)
1. Wheat from other player's Common Nightingale
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
7. Play Bird - American Coot in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert and tuck while drawing birds)
8. Play Bird - Hooded Crow in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert and round end goal)

Round End: Skipped Hooded Crow's power

Round End Goal - Food Cost of Played Birds: 4 points (1st w/ 7 food cost) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Great Horned Owl), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power
2. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Sandhill Crane), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
3. Gain Food - Wheat from bird feeder (for Sandhill Crane), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power
4. Play Birds - Sandhill Crane in Wetlands (used 2 Berries for one of the Wheat in food cost to save a Wheat for tucking, for Omnivore Expert and round end goal)
1. Worm from other player's Common Nightingale
5. Draw Birds - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (from deck) and Mountain Bluebird (from tray to tuck), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane, Tucked ? and drew ? using American Coot's power
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
7. Play Bird - Northern Harrier in Wetlands (for round end goal and to get far enough in Wetlands to draw 3 birds)

Round End: Skipped Hooded Crow's power

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

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Rat from bird feeder (for Great Horned Owl), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
2. Draw Birds - Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher (from tray, high points and worms), Swainson's Hawk (from deck), and Common Swift (from deck),  Northern Harrier's power successful (Yellowhammer tucked), No Wheat for Sandhill Crane's power, Tucked Swainson's Hawk and drew Great Tit (from deck) using American Coot's power
1. Berry from other player's Common Nightingale
3. Play Bird - Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher in Grasslands (for worms while laying eggs)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Worm from Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher's power
5. Play Bird - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker in Woodlands (Platform Builder - Birds with Builder nests, other option was Wetland Scientist - Birds that only live in Wetlands, which was impossible to score on now)
1. Worm from other player's Common Nightingale
6. Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for Common Swift, had hoped for Rat on reroll), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power

Round End: Tucked Great Tit and drew Red-Belllied Woodpecker (from deck) using Hooded Crow's power

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 6 food)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Rat and Wheat from bird feeder (for Common Swift, had hoped for Rat on reroll), Berry from supply from Northern Cardinal's power
2. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (for round end power and to get far enough to lay 3 eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Worm from Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher's power
4. Play Bird - Great Horned Owl in Woodlands (used 2 Berries for 3rd Rat in food cost, for Platform Builder)
5. Draw Birds - Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Great Egret, and Say's Phoebe (all from tray),  Northern Harrier's power successful (Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker tucked), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane, Tucked Say's Phoebe and drew Lesser Whitethroat (from deck) using American Coot's power

Round End: Tucked Lesser Whitethroat and Eurasian Green Woodpecker, and drew Bonelli's Eagle and Horned Lark (both from tray) using Hooded Crow's power

Round End Goal - Brown Powers: 4 points (2nd w/ 3 birds)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 87

• Bird Points - 42
• Bonus Cards - 10
• End of Round Goals - 17
• Eggs - 2
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 16