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