Manchester Terrier

Keith draws a bird card, taking the Little Penguin.
Chris spends a rodent to play the Common Buzzard in the forest.
Christopher spends a rodent to play the Barred Owl in the forest.
Kevin draws a bird card, taking the Goldcrest.
Keith spends an invertebrate and a nectar to play the Common Cuckoo in the forest.
Chris collects food, gaining an invertebrate and a nectar.
Christopher lays an egg on the Barred Owl.
Kevin spends a seed to play the Mallard in the wetlands.
Keith takes food, gaining 2 fish.
Chris spends 1 invertebrate, 1 berry, and 1 nectar to play the Indigo Bunting in the grassland.
Christopher takes food, rerolling the dice and taking 2 nectar, then draws the Eurasian Golden Oriole, which has a wingspan of 46cm and is tucked under the Barred Owl.
Kevin draws bird cards, taking the European Robin, Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, and drawing 1 from the deck.
Keith spends 3 fish to play the Little Penguin in the wetlands.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the California Condor.
Christopher spends 3 nectar to play the Great Horned Owl in the forest.
Kevin takes food, gaining a rodent.
Keith draws bird cards, taking the Kākāpō and a card from the deck, then drawing the Spotted Towhee, Chimney Swift, Black Redstart, Noisy Miner, and Mountain Bluebird, none of which have fish as part of their cost, thus caching 0 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Common Buzzard and Indigo Bunting, and uses the Bunting to gain an invertebrate from the feeder. Keith's Common Cuckoo lays an egg on the Little Penguin.

Christopher draws bird cards, taking 1 from the deck.
Kevin spends 2 rodents to play the Red-Tailed Hawk in the grassland.
Keith spends a seed, a berry, and an egg from the Little Penguin to play the Kākāpō in the forest.
Chris spends 1 invertebrate and 1 nectar to play the Eurasian Green Woodpecker in the grassland.
Christopher takes food, gaining a nectar, rerolling the dice, gaining an invertebrate, drawing the Buderigar with the Great Horned Owl, which has a wingspan of 30cm and is tucked under the owl, and drawing, a Black Woodpacker with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 70cm and is tucked under that owl.
Kevin lays an egg each on the Red-Tailed Hawk and Mallard, then draws the White-Throated Dipper with the hawk, which has a wingspan of 28cm and is tucked under the hawk. Keith's Common Cuckoo lays an egg on the Little Penguin.
Keith draws bird cards, taking the Fish Crow and a card from the deck, then draws the Great Crested Grebe, King Rail, Long-Tailed Tit, Spangled Drongo, and Cerulean Warbler, caching 3 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris draws bird cards, discarding and egg from the Indigo Bunting to take the American Oystercatcher and a card from the deck.
Christopher spends 1 nectar to play the Grey-Headed Mannikin in the grassland.
Kevin spends 1 invertebrate and an egg from the Mallard to play the Ruddy Duck in the wetlands.
Keith takes food, discarding a card to gain an invertebrate, a fish, and a rodent.
Chris lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Eurasian Green Woodpecker and Indigo Bunting, then gains a berry. Keith uses the Common Cuckoo to lay an egg on the Kākāpō.
Christopher lays eggs, placing one each on the Great Horned Owl and Grey-Headed Mannikin.
Kevin draw cards, taking 2 from the deck, draws 2 with the Ruddy Duck and 1 with the Mallard, then discards a card.

All face up bird cards are discarded as well as all nectar. Chris has 3 birds in the grassland, Christopher and Kevin each have 1, and Keith has 0.

Chris takes food, gaining an invertebrate and a nectar.
Christopher draws bird cards, discarding an egg from the Great Horned Owl to take the Chipping Sparrow and Plains-Wanderer.
Kevin takes food, discarding a card to take a rodent and a nectar.
Keith spends a rodent and a fish to play the Fish Crow in the grassland.
Chris draws bird cards, discarding an egg from the Eurasian Green Woodpecker to take the American Redstart and Eastern Bluebird.
Christopher takes food, rerolling the dice, taking a seed and an invertebrate, draws Audouin's Gull with the Great Horned Owl, which has a wingspan of 132cm and is discarded, draws the Greylag Goose with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspand of 164cm and is discarded.
Kevin takes food, discarding a card to take an invertebrate and a fish.
Keith draws bird cards, taking the Sandhill Crane and a card from the deck, and draws the Northern Harrier, White-Crowned Sparrow, Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, Sprague's Pipit, and Wrybill, caching 1 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Common Buzzard and European Green Woodpecker, rerolls the food dice, and takes a berry with the Indigo Bunting. Keith uses the Common Cuckoo to lay an egg on the Kākāpō.
Christopher spends an invertebrate and an egg from the Barred Owl to place the Chipping Sparrow in the forest.
Kevin lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Ruddy Duck and Mallard, then draws the Black-Crowned Night-Heron with the Red-Tailed Hawk, which has a wingspan of 112cm and is discarded.
Keith takes food, gaining a fish, rerolling the dice, discarding a card, and gaining 2 seeds.
Christopher takes food, gaining an invertebrate and a rodent, laying an egg on the Chipping Sparrow, drawing the Turkey Vulture with the Great Horned Owl, which has a wingspan of 120cm and is discarded, and drawing the Mute Swan with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 220cm and is discarded.

Kevin spends an invertebrate and an egg from the Ruddy Duck to play the Pie-Billed Grebe in the wetlands.
Keith spends 2 seeds, 1 fish, and an egg from the Kākāpō to play the Sandhill Crane in the wetlands.
Chris takes food, gaining an invertebrate, rerolling the dice, and gaining nectar.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking the Little Owl.
Kevin takes food, discarding a card to gain 2 invertebrates.
Keith draws bird cards, taking the Great Crested Flycatcher and a card from the deck, then draws the Dickcissel, Bluethroat, Spotted Owl, Black Noddy, and American Coot, caching 3 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris draws bird cards, taking the Wild Turkey.
Christopher draws bird cards, taking the Black Tern.
Kevin spends 2 invertebrates, 1 fish, and an egg each from the Red-Tailed Hawk and Mallard to play the White-Faced Ibis in the wetlands.
Keith spends an invertebrate and an egg from the Kākāpō to play the Common Swift in the grassland.
Chris spends 1 invertebrate and 1 nectar to play the American Oystercatcher in the wetlands. Five bird cards are drawn, and starting with Chris, each player takes 1 and Chris gets the extra.
Christopher spends 1 seed and 1 invertebrate to play the Yellow-Headed Blackbird in the wetlands.
Kevin draws bird cards, taking the Savannah Sparrow, Korimako, and a card from the deck, rolls 3 food dice, rolling 3 fish and caching 1 on the White-Faced Ibis, draws 2 cards each from the deck with the Pie-Billed Grebe and Ruddy Duck, 1 card with the Mallard, and discards 2 cards.
Keith takes food, discarding a card and gaining an invertebrate, rerolling the dice, and gaining a seed and a berry.

All face up bird cards are discarded as well as all nectar. Round bonus is total fish and rodens in food cost for played birds. Keith, Christopher, and Kevin each have 4 and Chris has 1.

Christopher draws bird cards, taking the Painted Bunting and Wilson's Storm-Petrel, then tucks a card from his hand under the Yellow-Headed Blackbird, laying an egg on the bird.
Kevin lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Ruddy Duck and Mallard, then draws the Mallefowl with the Red-Tailed Hawk, which has a wingspan of 86cm and is discarded. The Common Cuckoo lays an egg on the Kākāpō.
Keith draws bird cards, taking the Magpie-Lark and Northern Flicker, discarding a seed to tuck 2 cards from the deck behind the Sandhill Crane, and draws the Willie-Wactail, Dark-Eyed Junco, Burrowing Owl, Ahninga, and Green Heron, caching 3 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Common Buzzard, Indigo Bunting, and American Oystercatcher, and gains an invertebrate from the feeder with the Indigo Bunting. The Common Cuckoo lays an egg on the Sandhill Crane.
Christopher takes food, gaining an invertebrate, rerolling the dice, gaining a nectar, laying an egg on the Great Horned Owl with the Chipping Sparrow, drawing the Double-Crested Cormorant with the Great Horned Owl, which has a wingspan of 132cm and is discarded, and drawing the Musk Duck with the Barred Owl, which has a wingspan of 87cm and is discarded.
Kevin takes food, discarding a bird card to gain a seed and a berry.
Keith spends an invertebrate, a berry, and an egg from the Kākāpō to play the Great Crested Flycatcher in the forest.
Chris spends an invertebrate, a berry, and an egg from the American Oystercatcher to play the Pileated Woodpecker in the forest.
Christopher spends an invertebrate, a fish, a nectar, and an egg from the Yellow-Headed Blackbird to play the Wilson's Storm-Petrelin the wetlands.
Kevin spends a seed and a berry to play the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo in the forest.
Keith takes food, gaining an invertebrate, rerolling the dice, gaining a nectar, then gains an invertebrate with the Great Crested Flycatcher.
Chris takes food, gaining a seed and a nectar, then lays an egg on the Eastern Bluebird. Christopher lays an egg on the Barred Owl. Kevin lays an egg on the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo. Keith lays an egg on the Great Crested Flycatcher. Chris lays an egg on the European Green Woodpecker.

Christopher draws cards, taking 2 from the deck, then takes 3 from the deck with the Wilson's Storm-Petrel, tucks a card from his hand behind the Yellow-Headed Blackbird, laying an egg on it, and discards 2 cards.
Kevin takes food, rerolling the dice and takes an invertebrate and a rodent, then tucks a card from his hand behind the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo. All players gain 1 nectar.
Keith spends 1 invertebrate and an egg from the Great Crested Flycatcher to play the Magpie-Lark in the grassland.
Chris spends 2 nectar and an egg from the Eastern Bluebird to play the Canada Goos in the wetlands.
Christopher spends 1 nectar, 1 invertebrate, and an egg from the Yellow-Headed Blackbird to play the Royal Spoonbill in the wetlands.
Kevin spends 1 invertebrate and an egg from the Ruddy Duck to play the House Wren in the grassland, then spends 2 rodents, 1 nectar, and an egg from the Mallard to play the Bushtit in the forest.
Keith spends 1 nectar and an egg each from the Sandhill Crane and Little Penguin to play the Northern Flicker in the grassland.
Chris spends 1 seed, 1 invertebrate, and an egg from the European Green Woodpecker to play the Gray Teal in the wetlands.
Christopher spends an invertebrate and an egg each from the Chipping Sparrow and Grey-Headed Mannikin to play the Common Chiffchaff in the wetlands.
Kevin lays eggs, placing 1 each on the Ruddy Duck and House Wren, then drawing the Common Yellowthroat with the Red-Tailed Hawk, which has a wingspan of 18cm and is tucked under the hawk. Keith uses the Common Cuckoo to lay an egg on the Magpie-Lark.
Keith spends 1 nectar, 1 invertebrate, and an egg from the Magpie-Lark to play the Maned Duck in the wetlands.
Chris takes food, gaining a fish, rerolling the dice, and gaining a seed, then lays eggs on the Eastern Bluebird and Eurasian Green Woodpecker. Christopher lays an egg on the Grey-Headed Mannikin. Kevin lays an egg on the Bushtit. Keith lays an egg on the Northern Flicker.

All face up bird cards are discarded as well as all nectar. Round bonus is number of birds with beaks facing right. Keith has 7, Christopher and Chris each have 6, and Kevin has 4.

Kevin takes food, gaining 2 invertebrates, tucks a card from his hand beneath the Bushtit, laying an egg on the Bushtit, and tucks a card from his hand beneath the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo. All players gain 1 nectar.
Keith lays eggs, discarding a nectar and placing 1 each on the Little Penguin, Sandhill Crane, Maned Duck, and Great Crested Flycatcher.
Chris takes food, rerolling the dice, taking 2 nectar, and laying eggs on the Eastern Bluebird and Eurasian Green Woodpecker. Christopher lays an egg on the Wilson's Storm-Petrel. Kevin lays an egg on the House Wren. Keith lays an egg on the Maned Duck.
Christopher takes food, gaining a nectar, rerolling the dice, and gaining nectar, then laying an egg on Common Chiffchaff, drawing the Red-Necked Avocet with the Great Horned Owl, which is tucked under the owl, and drawing teh Wilson's Snipe with the Barred Owl, which is also tucked.
Kevin spends a nectar and an egg from the House Wren to play the Savannah Sparrow in the grassland, then spends 2 invertebrates and 2 eggs from the House Wren to play the European Bee Eater in the grassland.
Keith draws bird cards, taking 2 cards from the deck, tucks a card from his hand behind the Maned Duck, gaining a seed from the feeder, discards the seed to tuck 2 cards from the deck behind the Sandhill Crane, and draws the South Island Robin, Cockatiel, Red-Headed Woodpecker, Rainbow Lorikeet, and Count Raggi's Bird of Paradise, caching 0 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris spends 3 nectar and an egg from the Eastern Bluebird to play the Wild Turkey in the forest.
Christopher spends 3 nectar and an egg from the Grey-Headed Mannikin to play the Red-Legged Partridge in the grassland.
Kevin draws bird cards, taking the Common Starling and 2 from the deck, rolling 2 dice with the White-Faced Ibis, not getting any fish, draws 2 cards each with the Pied-Billed Grebe and Ruddy Duck, and 1 with the Mallard, then discards 2 cards.
Keith lays eggs, discarding a card to place 2 on the Maned Duck, 1 on the Little Penguin, and 1 on the Magpie-Lark.
Chris takes bird cards, discarding an egg from the Eurasian Green Woodpecker to take the White-Bellied Sea-Eagle and 2 from the deck, draws 3 cards with the Grey Teal, keeping 1, and discards a seed to tuck 2 cards from the deck behind the Canada Goose.

Christopher lays eggs, discarding a card to place one each on the Common Chiffchaff, Royal Spoonbill, and Yellow-Headed Blackbird, then uses the Red-Legged Partridge to place an egg each on itself and the Great Horned Owl. Keith uses the Common Cuckoo to place an egg on the Kākāpō.
Kevin gains food, taking 2 invertebrates, tucks a card from his hand beneath the Bushtit, laying an egg on it, and another beneath the Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo. All players receive 1 nectar.
Keith draws bird cards, taking 2 from the deck, tucks both cards behind the Maned Duck, gaining 1 seed, spending the seed to tuck 2 cards from the deck behind the Sandhill Crane, and drawing the Pacific Black Duck, Anna's Hummingbird, Golden-Headed Cisticola, Brown-Headed Cowbird, and Willet, caching 1 fish on the Little Penguin.
Chris lays eggs, discarding a card to lay 2 on the Grey Teal and 1 each on the Canada Goose and American Oystercatcher, then takes an invertebrate from the feeder (dice are re-rolled). Keith uses the Common Cuckoo to lay an egg on the Magpie-Lark.
Christopher lays eggs, discarding a card to place one each on the Common Chiffchaff, Royal Spoonbill, and Yellow-Headed Blackbird, then uses the Red-Legged Partridge to place an egg on itself.
Kevin spends 1 nectar and 2 eggs from the Bushtit to play the Common Startling in the grassland.
Keith lays eggs, discarding a nectar to place 2 each on the Common Swift and Fish Crow.
Chris lays eggs, discarding a card to lay 2 on the Grey Teal and 1 each on the Canada Goose and American Oystercatcher, then takes a berry from the feeder. Keith uses the Common Cuckoo to lay an egg on the Kākāpō.
Christopher lays eggs, discarding a nectar to place one each on the Common Chiffchaff, Chipping Sparrow, and Yellow-Headed Blackbird, then uses the Red-Legged Partridge to place an egg on itself.

Round bonus is eggs on birds in the wetlands. Christopher has 10, Chris has 8, Keith has 7, and Kevin has 1.

In the Forest: Chris and Christopher each have 3, Keith and Kevin each have 1. Chris and Christopher each gain 3VP.

In the Grassland: Christopher has 5, Keith and Chris each have 3, and Kevin has 2. Christopher gains 5VP and Keith and Christopher each gain 1VP.

In the Wetlands: Chris has 3, Christopher has 2, Keith has 1, and Kevin has 0. Chris gains 5VP and Christopher gains 2VP.

Keith has the Oologist, gaining 6VP for 9 birds with eggs on them, and Omnivore Expert, gaining 6VP for 3 birds that can eat anything.

Chris has the Mechanical Engineer, gaining 3VP for 1 set of birds with each type of nest, and Site Selection Expert, gaining 2VP for 2 columns with 2 of the same type of nest.

Kevin Wilson: Congrats to Keith for an impressive win. A great combo in the wetlands!
Way behind the pack once again. Such is my tableau building fate.

Keith Marple: Thanks all for a very fun game! And thanks as always to Chris H. for running such a terrific format so seamlessly.

I wish I could say I had some grand overarching strategy, but I felt a bit like I was just trying to grab quality birds and play them. I did notice how well those pink “lay eggs” birds worked in the last game, so I prioritized that, which minimized having to lay eggs except at end game. Then the Little Penguin worked out great, both for the 2nd round goal and as a quality bird, and I got a great combo in the Crane and Duck, which I had to delay playing because everyone got so competitive on right-facing birds. Overall a fun game and the margin came as quite a surprise to me.

Chris Geggus: Well done to Keith. That darn Little Penguin. I suspect we would all have grabbed it first turn if we had been start player. I would suggest almost too powerful with that ability of his. But great birds as well, so a well deserved and easy win. I don't know how you guys managed to really shaft me on turn 2 scoring. I expected to lose to a spread 8 points. Instead I lost to a uniform spread 15 points - ouch! Still would not have got me any nearer to Keith. Most enjoyable game and thanks also to Chris H. again.

Christopher Hunt: Many thanks to Chris H for correctly intrpeting my misleading messages. Congratualions to Keith on his fine win. Yes some birds are better than others but Keith was 20 points ahead and we were 20% behind. Yes one can get very lucky like I did in the first game. First time I was in the scoring for the round winners. Had too few birds in the avairy.

	Keith	Chris	Christopher	Kevin
Birds	45	40	32	30
Bonus Cards	12	5	4	4
End of Round Goals	12	10	13	4
Eggs	17	12	17	3
Cached Food	11	0	0	1
Tucked Cards	9	2	7	7
Spent Nectar	1	9	10	0
Total	107	78	83	49

Name	Color	Cards in Hand	Bonus Cards	Seeds	Invertebrates	Berries	Fish	Rodents	Nectar
Keith Marple	Blue	0	2
Chris Geggus	Yellow	3	2		1	1	1
Christopher Hunt	Green	0	1					1
Kevin Wilson	Red	3	1		2