Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - March 4, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Tui - for Diet Specialist
• Pukeko - for Diet Specialist
• Indigo Bunting - for Diet Specialist

Food

• Nectar for another bird on first turn
• Berry and Worm for Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (to draw on first turn)

Bonus Card: Diet Specialist - Birds w/ 3 food cost

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (from tray, for another bonus and first round end goal) and California Condor (for another bonus card)
2. Play Bird - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker in Woodlands (Wildlife Gardener - Birds with cup nests, other option was Bird Bander - Birds that can live in multiple habitats)
3. Gain Food - Wheat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Pukeko)
4. Gain Food - Wheat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Pukeko and Indigo Bunting)
5. Play Bird - California Condor in Grasslands (Wetland Scientist - Birds that can only live in Wetlands, other option was Visionary Leader - Birds in hand at end of game)
6. Play Bird - Pukeko in Wetlands (for Diet Specialist and egg while drawing birds)
7. Draw Birds - Stellar's Jay (from tray, for Diet Specialist and Wildlife Gardener) and Great Blue Heron (from deck), Egg from Pukeko's power
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in hollow nest for round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Hollow Nest Bird w/ Egg: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Stellar's Jay)
2. Play Bird - Stellar's Jay in Woodlands (for Diet Specialist and Wildlife Gardener and potential for more food)
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
3. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for Great Blue Heron and Indigo Bunting), Wheat from Stellar Jay's power (Wheat cached)
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Tui), Wheat from Stellar Jay's power (Wheat cached)
5. Play Bird - Tui in Woodlands (for Diet Specialist and Wildlife Gardener and copy power)
6. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Indigo Bunting), Gained Nectar copying Great Tit's power using Tui, Wheat from Stellar Jay's power (Wheat cached)
7. Play Bird - Indigo Bunting in Grasslands (for Diet Specialist and Wildlife Gardener and potential food while laying eggs

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 0 point (0 eggs)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Cerulean Warbler (from tray, for Wildlife Gardener) and Cedar Waxwing (from deck), Egg from Pukeko's power
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Cerulean Warbler), Gained Worm copying Great Tit's power using Tui, Wheat from Stellar Jay's power (Wheat cached)
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Wheat for 3rd egg), No Berry or Worm for Indigo Bunting's power
4. Play Bird - Cerulean Warbler in Woodlands (Mechanical Engineer - Sets of the 3 nest types, other option was Rodentologist - Birds that eat Rats)
5. Draw Birds - Tree Swallow (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and Wetland Scientist) and Splendid Fairywren (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and Wildlife Gardener), Egg from Pukeko's power
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Wheat for 3rd egg), No Berry or Worm for Indigo Bunting's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cup Nest: 2 points (3rd w/ 5 eggs)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 2 Rats and Worm from bird feeder (for Tree Swallow), Gained Nectar copying Great Tit's power using Tui, Wheat from Stellar Jay's power
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
2. Gain Food - 3 Nectar from bird feeder (for Tree Swallow), Gained Worm copying Great Tit's power using Tui, Wheat from Stellar Jay's power (Wheat cached)
3. Play Bird - Cedar Waxing in Grasslands (for Wetland Scientist, Mechanical Engineer and Wildlife Gardener)
4. Play Bird - Great Blue Heron and Tree Swallow in Wetlands (for Wetland Scientist and Mechanical Engineer)
5. Play Bird - Splendid Fairywren in Grasslands (for Mechanical Engineer and Wildlife Gardener)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Beak Pointing Right: 3 points (3rd w/ 4 birds)

Game End: 4 eggs from Splendid Fairywren's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 6)

Grasslands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 5)

Wetlands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 5)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 91

• Bird Points - 40
• Bonus Cards - 24
• End of Round Goals - 7
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 4
• Tucked Cards - 0
• Nectar - 11