Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 16, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Southern Cassowary - for Enclosure Builder
• Sandhill Crane - for Enclosure Builder
• Red Wattlebird - for Nectar and possibly to discard to play Southern Cassowary
• Sprague's Pipit

Food

• Nectar and Berry for Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (plan to draw first turn)

Bonus Card: Enclosure Builder - Birds with cluster nests

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Princess Stephanie's Astrapia (from tray, for egg while gaining food and Red Wattlebird's power)
2. Draw Birds - Canvasback (from tray, for Enclosure Builder
3. Play Bird - Princess Stephanie's Astrapia in Woodlands
4. Gain Food - Rat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Canvasback), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power
5. Play Bird - Canvasback in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder and more birds)
6. Draw Birds - Musk Duck (from tray, for Enclosure Builder) and Prothonotary Warbler (from deck), Snowy Egret from Canvasback's power
7. Gain Food - Worm and Fish from bird feeder (for Sprague's Pipit and Musk Duck), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power
8. Gain Food - 2 Wheat from bird feeder (for Sandhill Crane and Sprague's Pipit), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 4 food) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Sprague's Pipit in Grasslands (for Enclosure Builder, Viticulturalist - Birds that eat Berries, other option was Large Bird Specialist - Birds with wingspans over 65cm)
2. Draw Birds - Korimako (from tray, for Viticulturalist) and Red-Necked Avocet (from tray, for Enclosure Builder), Cockatiel from Canvasback's power
3. Draw Birds - Indigo Bunting (from tray, for Viticulturalist) and Spangled Drongo (from deck), Squacco Heron from Canvasback's power
4. Gain Food - Rat and Worm from bird feeder (for Spangled Drongo), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power
5. Play Bird - Spangled Drongo in Woodlands (used Rat and Fish for Nectar, for potential between turns Nectar and Red Wattlebird's power)
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
6. Gain Food - Wheat and 2 Nectar from bird feeder (discarded Squacco Heron for 3rd food, for Korimako), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power
7. Play Bird - Korimako  in Woodlands (for Viticulturalist and Red Wattlebird's power)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds in Wetlands: 1 point (3rd w/ 1 bird)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Worm and 2 Rats from bird feeder (discarded Cockatiel for 3rd food, for Prothonotary Warbler), Discarded 2 Rats for 2 Nectar using Korimako's power, Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
2. Play Bird - Prothonotary Warbler in Woodlands (for round end goal and Red Wattlebird's power)
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
3. Play Bird - Indigo Bunting in Grasslands (for Viticulturalist and potential food while laying eggs)
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Snowy Egret for 3rd egg, on Hollow nests for round end goal), Worm from Indigo Bunting's power
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Nectar for 3rd egg, on Hollow nests for round end goal), Worm from Indigo Bunting's power
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
6. Play Bird - Red-Necked Avocet in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Hollow Nest: 6 points (1st w/ 6 eggs)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Rat, Wheat, and Nectar from bird feeder (for Red Wattlebird and Sandhill Crane), Discarded Rat for Nectar using Korimako's power, Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia's power
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
2. Play Bird - Red Wattlebird in Woodlands (gained 4 Nectar)
3. Play Bird - Sandhill Crane in Grasslands (for Enclosure Builder)
1. Nectar from Spangled Drongo's power
4. Play Bird - Musk Duck in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder)
5. Play Bird - Southern Cassowary in Woodlands (discarded Spangled Drongo, 4 eggs, 2 Berries, for Enclosure Builder and Viticulturalist)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Birds Worth more than 4 points: 4 points (tied for 2nd w/ 4 birds)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 9)

Grasslands - 5 points (tied for 1st w/ 7)

Wetlands - 1 points (tied for 2nd w/ 3)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 92

• Bird Points - 48
• Bonus Cards - 14
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 7
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 0
• Nectar - 11