Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 15, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Eurasian Sparrowhawk - for Platform Builder
• Common Little Bittern - for Platform Builder
• Black-Shouldered Kite - for Platform Builder
• Cooper's Hawk - for Platform Builder

Food

• Nectar
• Rat for Cooper's Hawk

Bonus Card: 

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - House Wren (for first round end goal) and Blyth's Hornbill (from tray, for 4th round end goal)
2. Play Bird - Cooper's Hawk in Woodlands (for Platform Builder and to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food)
3. Gain Food - Nectar and Rat from bird feeder (for House Wren and Black-Shouldered Kite), Cooper's Hawk's power successful (American Redstart)
4. Gain Food - Nectar and Worm from bird feeder (for Black-Shouldered Kite and Common Little Bittern), Cooper's Hawk's power unsuccessful (Wood Duck)
5. Lay Eggs - Egg
6. Play Bird - House Wren and Black-Shouldered Hawk in Grasslands (for Platform Builder and nest type for round end goal)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on House Wren for round end goal), Black-Shouldered Kite's power successful (gave away Rat for 3 eggs)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (discarded Worm for 3rd egg, on House Wren for round end goal), Black-Shouldered Kite's power successful (kept Rat)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Hollow Nest: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 5 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Common Little Bittern), Cooper's Hawk's power successful (Red-Winged Parrot)
2. Play Bird - Common Little Bittern in Wetlands (for Platform Builder and to draw more birds)
3. Draw Birds - Common Moorhen  and Red-Headed Woodpecker (both from deck), Major Mitchell's Cockatoo from Common Little Bittern's power
4. Gain Food - Nectar and Wheat from bird feeder (for Red-Headed Woodpecker), Cooper's Hawk's power successful (Great Tit)
5. Draw Birds - Eurasian Jay and Great Horned Owl (both from deck), Australian Magpie from Common Little Bittern's power
6. Gain Food - Worm and Nectar from bird feeder (for Australian Magpie), Cooper's Hawk's power unsuccessful (Sandhill Crane)
7. Play Bird - Australian Magpie in Grasslands (for round end goal and game end power)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Grasslands: 5 points (1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (for Red-Headed Woodpecker and Major Mitchell's Cockatoo), Cooper's Hawk's power unsuccessful (Red Kite)
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Blyth's Hornbill), Cooper's Hawk's power unsuccessful (Great Egret)
3. Play Bird - Major Mitchell's Cockatoo in Grasslands (for 4th round end goal)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Worm for 4th egg), Tucked Eurasian Jay for Wheat using Major Mitchell's Cockatoo's power, Black-Shouldered Kite's power successful (gave away Rat for 3 eggs)
5. Gain Food - Worm and Nectar from bird feeder (for Blyth's Hornbill and Red-Headed Woodpecker), Cooper's Hawk's power successful (Corsican Nuthatch)
6. Play Bird - Blyth's Hornbill in Woodlands (discarded 5 eggs from House Wren to tuck 10)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cards in Hand: 3 points (2nd w/ 4 cards)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - Eurasian Sparrowhawk in Woodlands (used Common Moorhen for food cost)
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
2. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Wheat for 4th egg), Tucked Red-Headed Woodpecker for Wheat using Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Black-Shouldered Kite's power successful (gave away Rat for 3 eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Wheat for 4th egg), Skipped Major Mitchell's Cockatoo's power, Black-Shouldered Kite's power successful (gave away Rat for 3 eggs)
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
4. Lay Eggs -  4 eggs (discarded Wheat for 4th egg), Skipped Major Mitchell's Cockatoo's power, Black-Shouldered Kite's power successful (kept Rat)
5. Play Bird - Great Horned Owl in Woodlands (for Platform Builder)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds w/ Tucked Cards: 7 points (1st w/ 4 birds)

Game End: Discarded 4 eggs to cache 8 Wheat on Australian Magpie

Nectar

Woodlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 3)

Grasslands - 1 points (tied for 2nd w/ 4)

Wetlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 3)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 102

• Bird Points - 37
• Bonus Cards - 7
• End of Round Goals - 19
• Eggs - 11
• Food on Cards - 8
• Tucked Cards - 17
• Nectar - 3