Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 2, 2024

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Gould's Finch - for game end power
• Belted Kingfisher - for Omnivore Expert
• Eurasian Jay - for Omnivore Expert

Food

• Nectar, Worm, and Wheat for Eurasian Jay

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat 🏳️‍🌈

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Eurasian Jay in Woodlands (for Omnivore Expert and to get far enough in Woodlands to gain 2 food)
2. Gain Food - 2 Fish from bird feeder (for Belted Kingfisher), Eurasian Jay's power successful (Wheat cached)
3. Play Bird - Belted Kingfisher in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert, chance for between turns Fish, and to get far enough in Wetlands to draw 2)
4. Gain Food - Nectar and Worm from bird feeder (for Gould's Finch), Eurasian Jay's power unsuccessful
5. Play Bird - Gould's Finch in Grasslands (for game end power and to get far enough in Grasslands to lay 2 eggs)
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on Gould's Finch for round end goal)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on Belted Kingfisher for round end goal)
8. Draw Birds - Western Meadowlark and Spotted Owl (both from deck)

Round End: none

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

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Rat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Spotted Owl), Eurasian Jay's power unsuccessful
2. Play Bird - Spotted Owl in Woodlands (Forester - Bird that can only live in Woodlands, other option was Wetlands Scientist - Birds that only live in Wetlands)
3. Draw Birds - Red Wattlebird and Short-Toed Treecreeper (both from tray for Forester)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
4. Draw Birds - Kakapo (from tray, for Forester and game end power) and Yellow-Breasted Chat (from deck)
5. Gain Food - 2 Nectar and Wheat from bird feeder (discarded Yellow-Breasted Chat for 3rd food, for Short-Toed Treecreeper and Western Meadowlark), Eurasian Jay's power unsuccessful
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
6. Play Bird - Western Meadowlark in Grasslands (for more eggs)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
7. Play Bird - Short-Toed Treecreeper (for Forester and to play a bird while gaining food)

Round End: 

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

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Ring-Billed Gull and Pacific Duck (both from tray, for Omnivore Expert)
2. Draw Birds - Wood Stork (from tray, for Omnivore Expert and another bonus card) and Manned Duck (from deck)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
3. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Fish for 3rd egg), 2 eggs from Western Meadowlark's power
1. Nectar from other player's Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
2. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
4. Gain Food - Nectar and Rat from bird feeder (for Red Wattlebird), Discarded egg to play Red Wattlebird in Woodlands using Short-Toed Treecreeper's power (gained Nectar), Eurasian Jay's power successful (Wheat cached)
5. Play Bird - Pacific Duck in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert and game end power)
1. Fish from Belted Kingfisher's power
6. Play Bird - Wood Stork in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert, Oologist - Birds that have at least one egg on them, other option was Grassland Data Analyst - Consecutive Birds with ascending or descending wingspans)

Game End - Other Player Took Too Long