Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - March 10, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Blue Jay - Woodlands bird, for more food
• Black-Chinned Hummingbird - for Wetlands Data Analyst and Berries while drawing birds
• Spotted Sandpiper - for Wetlands Data Analyst
• House Finch - for Wetlands Data Analyst

Food

• Nectar and Wheat - for Blue Jay

Bonus Card: Wetland Data Analyst - Consecutive birds in Wetlands with ascending or descending wingspans

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Blue Jay in Woodlands (for more food)
2. Gain Food - Worm and Rat from bird feeder (for Spotted Sandpiper and Black-Chinned Hummingbird), Wheat from Blue Jay's power
3. Play Bird - Black-Chinned Hummingbird in Wetlands (for Wetlands Data Analyst and Berries while drawing birds)
4. Draw Birds - Australian Reed Warbler (from tray, for Wetland Data Analyst) and Brewer's Blackbird (from deck), Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
5. Lay Eggs - Egg
6. Play Bird - Australian Reed Warbler and House Finch in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Analyst)
7. Gain Food - Worm and Wheat from bird feeder (for Brewer's Blackbird and Spotted Sandpiper), Wheat from Blue Jay's power
8. Play Bird - Brewer's Blackbird in Grasslands

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds with No Egg: 4 points (1st w/ 5 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Hawfinch (from tray to tuck) and Bronzed Cowbird (from tray for between turns food), Tucked Hawfinch and drew Common Buzzard (from deck) using House Finch's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
2. Draw Birds - Savi's Warbler (from tray to tuck) and Sandhill Crane (from tray for Wetlands Data Analyst), Tucked Savi's Warbler and drew Spotless Crake (from deck) using House Finch's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
3. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, tucked Spotless Crake for Egg on Brewer's Blackbird
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Bronzed Cowbird), Wheat from Blue Jay's power
5. Play Bird - Bronzed Cowbird in Grasslands (for between turns eggs)
6. Play Bird - Spotted Sandpiper in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Analyst)
7. Gain Food - Wheat and Fish from bird feeder (for Sandhill Crane), Wheat from Blue Jay's power
1. Egg from Bronzed Cowbird's power
2. Wheat from other player's Gallah

Round End: none

Round End Goal - White & No Powers: 3 point (tied for 1st w/ 1 bird)

Round 3

1. Play Bird - Sandhill Crane in Grasslands (to discard excess Wheat while laying eggs)
2. Draw Birds - Cockatiel, Bushtit, and California Quail (all from deck), Fish Crow from Spotted Sandpiper's power, Tucked Cockatiel and drew Superb Lyrebird (from deck) using House Finch's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird
1. Egg from Bronzed Cowbird's power
2. Wheat from other player's Gallah
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry for 3rd egg), Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane, Tucked Bushtit for egg on Brewer's Blackbird
1. Egg from Bronzed Cowbird's power
4. Play Bird - Fish Crow in Grasslands (to discard eggs for Wheat for Sandhill Crane)
1. Egg from Bronzed Cowbird's power
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Skipped Fish Crow's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane, Tucked California Quail for egg on Brewer's Blackbird
1. Egg from Bronzed Cowbird's power
6. Draw Birds - Black Skimmer, Horsfield's Bushlark, and Double-Breasted Cormorant (all from deck), Western Meadowlark from Spotted Sandpiper's power, Tucked Double-Breasted Cormorant and drew European Goldfinch (from deck) using House Finch's power, Berry from Black-Chinned Hummingbird

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs in All Habitats: 4 points (2nd w/ 2 sets)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Nectar and Worm from bird feeder (for Black Skimmer), Wheat from Blue Jay's power
2. Play Bird - European Goldfinch in Grasslands
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Discarded Egg for Nectar using Fish Crow's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane, Tucked Western Meadowlark for egg on Brewer's Blackbird
1. Tucked card under European Goldfinch
4. Play Bird - Common Buzzard in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Analyst)
1. Egg from Bronzed Cowbird's power
2. Tucked card under European Goldfinch
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Discarded Egg for Wheat using Fish Crow's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck 2 under Sandhill Crane, Tucked Horsfield's Bushlark for egg on Brewer's Blackbird

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food Cost of Played Birds: 7 points (3rd w/ 20 food cost)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 1)

Grasslands - 0 points (3rd w/ 3)

Wetlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 1)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 101

• Bird Points - 46
• Bonus Cards - 8
• End of Round Goals - 13
• Eggs - 15
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 19
• Nectar - 0