Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 26, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• American Redstart - for more food
• Mississippi Kite - low food cost for Mechanical Engineer
• Eurasian Golden Oriole - for Mechanical Engineer and between turns food

Food

• Nectar, Berry, and Worm - for Eurasian Golden Oriole

Bonus Card: Mechanical Engineer - Sets of the 4 nest types

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Common Swift (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and round end power)
2. Play Bird - Eurasian Golden Oriole in Woodlands (for Mechanical Engineer and potential between turns food)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
3. Draw Birds - Common Starling (from tray, Wetlands bird, for Mechanical Engineer and round end power)
4. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (for Mechanical Engineer and to get far enough in Grasslands to lay 2 eggs)
5. Draw Birds - Whooping Crane (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and another bonus card)
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
7. Gain Food - Rat and Berry from bird feeder (for Whooping Crane and American Redstart)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
8. Play Bird - Whooping Crane in Wetlands (Falconer - Birds with a Predator power, other option was Wetland Scientist - Birds that can only live in Wetlands)

Round End: No Worms for Common Swift's power

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cup Nest: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Masked Lapwing (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and more food) and Ruff (from deck)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power (before turn)
2. Draw Birds - Common Buzzard (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and Falconer) and Ruff (from deck)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
3. Play Bird - Masked Lapwing in Grasslands (for Mechanical Engineer, Gained Nectar, Berry, Worm, and Rat)
4. Play Bird - Mississippi Kite in Grasslands (for Mechanical Engineer and Falconer)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Ruff and Rat for 3rd and 4th eggs), Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice
6. Draw Birds - Kakapo (from tray, for game end power) and Hooded Merganser (from deck)
7. Play Bird - American Redstart in Woodlands (for Mechanical Engineer and more food)

Round End: Discarded Worm to Tuck 1 under Common Swift's power

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 6 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Kakapo), Fish from American Redstart's power
2. Play Bird - Kakapo in Woodlands (for game end power)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
3. Play Bird - Common Starling in Grasslands (for Mechanical Engineer and to get far enough in Grasslands for 3 eggs)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
2. Egg from other player's Pileated Woodpecker
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Eurasian Nutcracker), Wheat from American Redstart's power
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Play Bird - Common Buzzard in Grasslands (on top of Masked Lapwing, for Falconer and Mechanical Engineer)
6. Play Bird - Hooded Merganser in Wetlands

Round End: Discarded 3 Worms to tuck 3 under Common Swift, Discarded Fish to tuck 1 under Common Starling

Round End Goal - No Goal

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - California Condor (from tray, for another bonus card) and Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (from deck)
2. Draw Birds - Bluethroat (from tray, high points and food) and Black-Tailed Godwit (from deck)
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo for 4th egg), Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 4 dice
4. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (Behaviorist - For each column that contains birds with 3 different power colors, drew Swainson's Hawk)
5. Play Bird - California Condor in Wetlands (Site Selection Expert - Columns with a matching pair or trio of nests, other option was Oologist - Birds that have at least 1 egg laid on them)
1. Nectar from other player's Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Swainson's Hawk for 4th egg), Mississippi Kite's power successful w/ 1 die (Rat cached)

Round End: No Worms for Common Swift's power, Discarded Nectar to tuck 1 under Common Starling

Round End Goal - Builder Nest Bird w/ Egg: 3 points (3rd w/ 3 birds)

Game End: Enclosure Builder from Kakapo's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 3)

Grasslands - 0 points (3rd w/ 2)

Wetlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 2)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 95

• Bird Points - 46
• Bonus Cards - 24
• End of Round Goals - 7
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 1
• Tucked Cards - 7
• Nectar - 5

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 25, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• European Honey Buzzard - for round end power
• Little Bustard - for another bonus card
• American Redstart - for more food

Food

• Nectar - to draw 2nd bird on first turn
• Berry and Worm - for American Redstart

Bonus Card: Diet Specialist - Birds with a food cost of 3 food

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Australian Raven (from tray, for Diet Specialist and game end power) and Pheasant Coucal (used Nectar to draw, from tray, for between turns eggs and 3rd and 4th round end goals)
2. Draw Birds - Prothonotary Warbler (from tray, for Diet Specialist)
3. Play Bird - American Redstart in Woodlands (for more food)
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Pheasant Coucal), Worm from American Redstart's power
5. Play Bird - Pheasant Coucal in Grasslands (for between turns eggs)
6. Gain Food - Wheat and Nectar from bird feeder (for European Honey Buzzard and Little Bustard), Nectar from American Redstart's power
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
8. Play Bird - European Honey Buzzard in Woodlands (for round end power)

Round End: Worm from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Cards in Hand: 4 points (1st w/ 3 cards) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Little Bustard in Grasslands (Prairie Manager - Birds that only live in Grasslands, Masked Lapwing from tray for more food and 3rd and 4th round end goals)
2. Play Bird - Masked Lapwing in Wetlands (to get far enough in Wetlands to draw 2 birds, Gained Fish, Worm, and Wheat)
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
3. Draw Birds - White-Faced Heron (from tray, for Diet Specialist) and Broad-Winged Hawk (from deck)
4. Draw Birds - Hermit Thrush (from tray, for Diet Specialist) and Long-Tailed Tit (from deck)
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
5. Gain Food - 3 Nectar from bird feeder (discarded Long-Tailed Tit for 3rd food, for Prothonotary Warbler and White-Faced Heron), Nectar from American Redstart's power
6. Play Bird - Prothonotary Warbler in Woodlands (for Diet Specialist and round end goal)
7. Play Bird - White-Faced Heron in Wetlands (for Diet Specialist)

Round End: 2 Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Beaks Pointing Left: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Eastern Bluebird (from tray, for Prairie Manager) and Red-Backed Shrike (from deck), Fish from White-Faced Heron's power (Fish cached)
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar and Worm from bird feeder (discarded Cooper's Hawk for 3rd food, for Hermit Thrush), Worm from American Redstart's power
3. Play Bird - Hermit Thrush in Woodlands (for Diet Specialist and round end goal)
4. Gain Food - 2 Rats and Berry from bird feeder (for Australian Raven, Red-Backed Shrike, and Eastern Bluebird), Skipped Hermit Thrush's power, Nectar from American Redstart's power
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Nectar for 3rd egg, in Cluster/Star nests for round end goal)
6. Play Bird - Australian Raven in Wetlands (for Diet Specialist and game end power)

Round End: 3 Worm from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Cluster Nest Bird w/ Egg: 6 points (1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Gould's Finch (from tray, for game end power) and Griffon Vulture (from deck), White-Faced Heron's power unsuccessful
2. Play Bird - Eastern Bluebird and Griffon Vulture in Grasslands (for Prairie Manager and round end goal and power)
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
3. Gain Food - Nectar, Rat, and Worm from bird feeder (for Gould's Finch and Australian Raven's game end power), Skipped Hermit Thrush's power, Nectar from American Redstart's power
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Nectar for 4th egg)
5. Play Bird - Gould's Finch in Woodlands (for game end power)
1. Egg on Pheasant Coucal

Round End: Worm from European Honey Buzzard's power. 5 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Birds Worth 3 or less points: 3 points (3rd w/ 4 birds)

Game End: 5 Worms cached on Australian Raven, Played Red-Backed Shrike using Gould's Finch's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 7)

Grasslands - 2 points (2nd w/ 4)

Wetlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 3)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 105

• Bird Points - 55
• Bonus Cards - 14
• End of Round Goals - 15
• Eggs - 3
• Food on Cards - 11
• Tucked Cards - 0
• Nectar - 7

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 24, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - for food while laying eggs or drawing birds
• Roseate Spoonbill - for another bonus card
• Red-Capped Robin - for more food

Food

• Nectar - for possibly another bird on first turn
• Worm - for Red-Capped Robin
• Wheat  - for Roseate Spoonbill

Bonus Card: Enclosure Builder - Birds with Cluster nests

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Pukeko and Greylag Goose (used Nectar for 2nd bird, both from tray, for Enclosure Builder)
2. Draw Birds - Northern Shoveler (from tray, for Enclosure Builder)
3. Play Bird - Red-Capped Robin in Woodlands (for more food)
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Pukeko), Worm from Red-Capped Robin's power
5. Play Bird - Pukeko in Wetlands (for egg while drawing birds and Enclosure Builder)
6. Play Bird - Ruby-Throate Hummingbird in Grasslands (for food while laying eggs and for egg from Pukeko)
7. Draw Birds - Canvasback and Stubble Quail (both from tray, for Enclosure Builder), Egg from Pukeko's power
8. Draw Birds - House Finch (from deck) and Black-Necked Stilt Quail (from tray, for Enclosure Builder), Egg from Pukeko's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cards in Hand: 4 points (1st w/ 7 cards) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Nectar and Fish from bird feeder (for Canvasback and Roseate Spoonbill), Worm from Red-Capped Robin's power
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Roseate Spoonbill), Worm from Red-Capped Robin's power
3. Play Bird - Roseate Spoonbill in Wetlands (Wetland Scientist - Birds that can only live in Wetlands, other option was Breeding Manager - Birds with at least 4 eggs on them)
1. Rufous Owl from other player's American Oystercatcher
2. Nectar from Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo
4. Play Bird - Canvasback in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder, round end goal, and Wetland Scientist)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Nectar from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Nectar from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power
7. Play Bird - Rufous Owl in Woodlands (high points)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Builder Nest: 1 point (3rd w/ 3 eggs)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Common Starling and Common Chiffchaff (both from tray), Major Mitchell's Cockatoo from Canvasback's power, Egg from Pukeko's power
2. Play Bird - Common Chiffchaff in Woodlands (for Enclosure Builder)
3. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Major Mitchell's Cockatoo), Skipped Common Chiffchaff's power, Tucked Clark's Nutcracker from tray using Rufous Owl's power, No Worm from Red-Capped Robin's power
4. Play Bird - Major Mitchell's Cockatoo in Woodlands (to tuck for Wheat)
5. Gain Food - 2 Nectar and Rat from bird feeder (for Stubble Quail), Tucked House Finch for Wheat using Major Mitchell's Cockatoo's power, Skipped Common Chiffchaff's power, Tucked Red-Winged Parrot from tray using Rufous Owl's power, Worm from Red-Capped Robin's power
6. Play Bird - Stubble Quail in Grasslands (for Enclosure Builder, discarded Nectar, Worm, Rat, and Wheat for 4 eggs)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 2 points (3rd w/ 2 birds)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Worm and 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Northern Shoveler), Tucked Black-Necked Stilt for Wheat using Major Mitchell's Cockatoo's power, Skipped Common Chiffchaff's power, Tucked European Bee-Eater from tray using Rufous Owl's power, Worm from Red-Capped Robin's powerWorm from Red-Capped Robin's power
1. Nectar from other player's Sulphur-Created Cockatoo
2. Play Bird - Greylag Goose in Wetlands (for Wetland Scientist and Enclosure Builder)
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Wheat for 3rd egg), Wheat from Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power
4. Play Bird - Northern Shoveler in Wetlands (for Wetland Scientist and Enclosure Builder)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Common Starling for 3rd egg), Skipped Ruby-Throated Hummingbird's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Builder Nest Bird w/ Egg: 4 points (tied for 2nd w/ 2 birds)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 5)

Grasslands - 0 points (3rd w/ 2)

Wetlands - 3 points (toed for 1st w/ 7)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 97

• Bird Points - 54
• Bonus Cards - 14
• End of Round Goals - 10
• Eggs - 6
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 5
• Nectar - 8

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 23, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Tawny Frogmouth - for Platform Builder
• Red-Backed Shrike - cup nest for Lazuli Bunting's power
• Lazuli Bunting - for more eggs

Food

• Nectar, Worm, and Rat - for Tawny Frogmouth

Bonus Card: Platform Builder - Birds with Builder nests

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Ferruginous Hawk (from tray, for Platform Builder)
2. Draw Birds - Bushtit (from tray, for Platform Builder)
3. Play Bird - Tawny Frogmouth in Woodlands (for Platform Builder and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
4. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for Red-Backed Shrike and Bushtit), Tawny Frogmouth's power successful (Rat cached)

Game End - Other Play Took Too Long

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 22, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Bell's Vireo - for another bonus card and Ethologist
• Northern Shoveler - high points and for more birds
• Fish Crow - for food while laying eggs

Food

• Nectar and Worm for Bell's Vireo
• Fish for Fish Crow

Bonus Card: Ethologist - Different power colors in any one habitat

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - European Honey Buzzard (from tray, for Ethologist and round end power)
1. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
2. Play Bird - European Honey Buzzard in Woodlands (for Ethologist, round end power, and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
3. Gain Food - Fish and Nectar from bird feeder (for Fish Crow and Northern Shoveler)
1. Rat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
4. Play Bird - Northern Shoveler in Wetlands
1. Nectar from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
5. Draw Birds - Spotless Crake (from tray, for Ethologist) and Black-Throated Diver (from deck), Brewer's Blackbird from Northern Shoveler's power
1. Berry from other player's Many-Colored Fruit Dove
2. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
6. Play Bird - Fish Crow in Grasslands (for food while laying eggs)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Skipped Fish Crow's power
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Skipped Fish Crow's power

Round End: Worm from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs in All Habitats: 4 points (1st w/ 1 set) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Common Chaffinch (from tray, for Ethologist) and Brown Pelican (from tray, for Ethologist), Green Heron from Northern Shoveler's power
1. North Island Brown Kiwi from other player's American Bittern's power (before turn)
2. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for Brown Pelican and Bell's Vireo)
3. Play Bird - Brown Pelican (for Ethologist, 3 Fish)
1. Nectar from other player's Bluethroat
2. Other player's Black-Headed Gull stole Nectar, Gained Nectar from bird feeder
3. Nectar from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
4. Play Bird - Bell's Vireo in Woodlands (Rodentologist - Birds that eat Rats, other option was Prairie Manager - Birds that only live in Grasslands)
1. Crimson Chat from other player's American Bittern's power
5. Play Bird - Common Chaffinch in Woodlands (for Ethologist)
1. Nectar from other player's Bluethroat
2. Nectar from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
3. Berry from other player's Many-Colored Fruit Dove
4. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
6. Play Bird - North Island Brown Kiwi in Grasslands (Discarded Rodentologist, Kept Ecologist - Bird in your habitat with the fewest birds and Platform Builder - Birds with Builder Nests, Discarded Breeding Manager and Behaviorist)
1. Berry from other player's Many-Colored Fruit Dove
2. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
7. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Berry for 3rd egg), Skipped Fish Crow's power

Round End: 2 Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 2 points (2nd w/ 10 food)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Spangled Drongo (from tray, for Ethologist), Bonelli's Eagle (from tray, high points), and Atlantic Puffin (discarded egg for 3rd bird, from tray for another bonus card), Thekla's Lark from Northern Shoveler's power
2. Play Bird - Spangled Drongo in Woodlands (used 2 Worms for Nectar, for Ethologist and potential between turns Nectar)
1. Nectar from other player's Bluethroat
2. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
3. Other player's Black-Headed Gull stole Nectar, Gained Nectar from bird feeder
4. Nectar from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Wheat for 3rd egg), Skipped Fish Crow's power
4. Play Bird - Atlantic Puffin in Wetlands (Wetland Scientist - Birds that can only live in Wetlands, other option was Forester - Birds that can only live in Woodlands)
1. Worm from other player's Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
5. Play Bird - Black-Throated Diver in Wetlands (for Wetland Scientist and round end goal)
1. Wheat from other player's Bluethroat
2. Rat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
3. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Rat for 3rd egg), Skipped Fish Crow's power
1. Purple Martin from other player's American Bittern's power

Round End: 2 Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Birds in Wetland: 2 points (3rd w/ 4 birds)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Bonelli's Eagle in Grasslands (used Thekla's Lark, Brewer's Blackbird, and Green Heron for food cost)
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power (before turn)
2. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
3. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
4. Nectar from other player's Red-Winged Parrot
5. Broad-Winged Hawk from other player's American Bittern's power
2. Play Bird - Crimson Chat in Grasslands (for Ecologist)
1. Nectar from other player's Red-Winged Parrot
2. Pied-Billed Grebe from other player's American Bittern's power
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Nectar for 4th egg), Discarded Nectar to tuck under Crimson Chat, Skipped Fish Crow's power
1. Worm from other player's Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
4. Play Bird - Spotless Crake in Wetlands (for Wetland Scientist and round end power)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Purple Martin for 4th egg), Discarded Fish to tuck under Crimson Chat, Skipped Fish Crow's power

Round End: No Worms from European Honey Buzzard's power

Round End Goal - Eggs in Hollow Nest: 5 points (tied for 1st w/ 4 eggs)

Game End: 4 eggs from Spottless Crake's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 2)

Grasslands - 2 points (2nd w/ 6)

Wetlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 6)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 125

• Bird Points - 62
• Bonus Cards - 30
• End of Round Goals - 13
• Eggs - 10
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 5
• Nectar - 5

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 21, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Great Horned Owl - Woodlands bird, high points
• White-Throated Swift - for 2nd and 3rd round end goals
• Killdeer - for Bird Bander and more birds

Food

• Nectar and Rat for Great Horned Owl
• Worm for Killdeer

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

Round 1

1. Gain Food - Nectar from bird feeder (for Great Horned Owl)
2. Play Bird - Great Horned Owl in Woodlands
3. Play Bird - Killdeer in Grasslands
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Prothonotary Warbler (from tray, for Bird Bander) and Black Vulture (from deck) using Killdeer's power
5. Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for White-Throated Swift and Prothonotary Warbler), Great Horned Owl's power successful (European Turtle Dove tucked)
6. Play Bird - White-Throated Swift in Grasslands
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Tucked Black Vulture to lay egg using White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw Dark-Eyed Junco (from tray, for Bird Bander) and Eurasian Green Woodpecker (from deck) using Killdeer's power
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Skipped White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw Northern Goshawk (from tray, for 2nd round end goal) and Dunnock (from deck) using Killdeer's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 1 points (2nd w/ 2 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Skipped White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw Eastern Imperial Eagle (for round end goal) and Little Owl (from deck) using Killdeer's power
2. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Skipped White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw Mallard and Lazuli Bunting (both from deck) using Killdeer's power
3. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Dark-Eyed Junco and Eastern Imperial Eagle), Great Horned Owl's power successful (Tucked)
4. Play Bird - Dark-Eyed Junco in Grasslands (for Bird Bander and to tuck for Wheat)
5. Play Bird - Eastern Imperial Eagle in Grasslands (used Nectar, Mallard, and Lazuli Bunting for food cost)
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Tucked Dunnock for Wheat using Dark-Eyed Junco's power, Skipped White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw Wood Duck and Tawny Frogmouth (both from deck) using Killdeer's power
7. Gain Food - Berry and Worm from bird feeder (for Eurasian Green Woodpecker), Great Horned Owl's power successful (White Wagtail Tucked)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds w/ Tucked Cards: 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 4 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Little Owl), Great Horned Owl's power successful (Eleonora's Falcon tucked)
2. Play Bird - Little Owl in Woodlands (for Bird Bander and round end goal)
3. Play Bird - Eurasian Green Woodpecker in Woodlands (for Bird Bander and round end goal)
4. Gain Food - 2 Worms and Nectar from bird feeder (discarded Wood Duck for 3rd food, for ?), No Rat to steal for Little Owl's power, Great Horned Owl's power unsuccessful (Little Bustard)
5. Play Bird - Prothonotary Warbler in Wetlands (for Bird Bander and round end goal)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Skipped Dark-Eyed Junco's power, Tucked Northern Goshawk to lay egg using White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw King Rail (from tray, for another bonus card) and Bronzed Cowbird (from deck) using Killdeer's power
1. Fish from other player's Osprey

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Hollow Nest Bird w/ Egg: 6 points (1st w/ 5 birds)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Nectar, Rat, and Worm from bird feeder (discarded Bronzed Cowbird for 3rd food, for Tawny Frogmouth), No Rat to steal for Little Owl's power, Great Horned Owl's power successful (Broad-Winged Hawk tucked)
1. Other player's Red-Backed Shrike stole Worm, Gained Worm from bird feeder
2. Play Bird - Tawny Frogmouth in Grasslands (for Bird Bander)
3. Play Bird - King Rail in Wetlands (Citizen Scientist - Birds with Tucked Cards, other option was Forester - Birds that can only live in Woodlands)
1. Fish from other player's Osprey
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Tawny Frogmouth's power successful (Rat cached), Skipped Dark-Eyed Junco's power, Skipped White-Throated Swift's power, Discarded egg to draw Cassin's Finch and Long-Tailed Tit (both from deck) using Killdeer's power
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Tawny Frogmouth's power successful (Worm Cached), Tucked Cassin's Finch for Wheat using Dark-Eyed Junco's power, Tucked Long-Tailed Tit for egg using White-Throated Swift's power, Skipped Killdeer's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 4 points (2nd w/ 10 eggs)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 4)

Grasslands - 0 points (3rd w/ 2)

Wetlands - 1 points (tied for 2nd w/ 2)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 98

• Bird Points - 46
• Bonus Cards - 10
• End of Round Goals - 14
• Eggs - 10
• Food on Cards - 2
• Tucked Cards - 12
• Nectar - 4

Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 20, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Northern Cardinal - for more food
• Violet-Green Swallow - for Site Selection Expert

Food

• Nectar - to discard for another bird first turn
• Berry - for Eastern Bluebird or Northern Cardinal
• Fish - for Hooded Merganser
• Worm - for Violet-Green Swallow

Bonus Card: Site Selection Expert - Columns with a matching pair or trio of nests

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Hooded Merganser and Eastern Bluebird (discarded Nectar for 2nd bird, both from tray for Site Selection Expert)
2. Gain Food - Nectar from bird feeder (for Violet-Green Swallow)
3. Play Bird - Violet-Green Swallow in Woodlands (for Site Selection Expert and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
4. Gain Food - Worm and Wheat from bird feeder (for Hooded Merganser and Northern Cardinal), Skipped Violet-Green Swallow's power
5. Play Bird - Hooded Merganser in Wetlands (for Site Selection Expert)
6. Draw Birds - Cetti's Warbler (from tray, for Site Selection Expert) and Anna's Hummingbird (from deck)
7. Lay Eggs - Egg
8. Play Bird - Northern Cardinal in Woodlands (for Site Selection Expert and round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds Worth less than 3 points: 1 point (tied for 1st w/ 2 birds) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Worm and Fish from bird feeder (for Eastern Bluebird and Anna'a Hummingbird), Berry from Northern Cardinal's power, Skipped Violet-Green Swallow's power
1. Indigo Bunting from other player's Spotted Sandpiper
2. Lay Eggs - Egg
3. Play Bird - Eastern Bluebird and Anna's Hummingbird in Grasslands (for Site Selection Expert)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Wheat from Anna's Hummingbird's power
5. Draw Birds - Red Kite and Tui (both from deck)
1. Common Loon from other player's Spotted Sandpiper
6. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Tui), Berry from Northern Cardinal's power, Tucked Red Kite to draw Eastern Screech Owl (from deck) using Violet-Green Swallow's power
7. Play Bird - Tui in Woodlands (used Berry and Wheat for Worm, for Site Selection Expert and round end goal)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in a Row: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 3 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Wheat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Indigo Bunting), Nectar from copying American Redstart's power using Tui's power, Tucked Eastern Screech Owl to draw Bewick's Wren (from deck) using Violet-Green Swallow's power
1. Kea from other player's Spotted Sandpiper
2. Play Bird - Indigo Bunting in Grasslands (for Site Selection Expert and potential food while laying eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Worm from Indigo Bunting's Power, Nectar from Anna's Hummingbird's power
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Worm from Indigo Bunting's Power, Nectar from Anna's Hummingbird's power
1. Fish from other player's Hermit Thrush
5. Play Bird - Kea in Grasslands (Prairie Manager - Birds that only live in Grasslands, discarded Worm and Fish to draw 2 more after first one was Behaviorist, also discarded Backyard Birder)
6. Play Bird - Cetti's Warbler in Wetlands (for Site Selection Expert)
1. Rat from other player's Black-Shouldered Kite

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food Cost of Played Birds: 4 points (2nd w/ 19 food cost)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Worm and Nectar from bird feeder (for White-Breasted Woodswallow), Fish from copying American Redstart's power using Tui's power, Tucked Bewick's Wren to draw White-Breasted Woodswallow (from tray, for Prairie Manager) using Violet-Green Swallow's power
1. Worm from other player's Hermit Thrush
2. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Worm for 4th egg), Worm from Indigo Bunting's Power, Nectar from Anna's Hummingbird's power
3. Play Bird - White-Breasted Woodswallow in Grasslands (for Prairie Manager, 5 eggs)
1. Other player took too long and finished against AI
4. Play Bird - Common Loon in Wetlands (for round end goal)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Worm from Indigo Bunting's Power, Rat from Anna's Hummingbird's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds Worth more than 4 points: 3 points (3rd w/ 5 birds)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 3)

Grasslands - 2 points (2nd w/ 6)

Wetlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 1)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 83

• Bird Points - 47
• Bonus Cards - 10
• End of Round Goals - 8
• Eggs - 11
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 3
• Nectar - 4