Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - February 8, 2024

  Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Rainbow Lorikeet - for more food
• Kelp Gull - for 2nd round end goal
• Prothonotary Warbler - high points
• Little Penguin - high points and star nest

Food

• Nectar and Berry for Rainbow Lorikeet

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

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Rainbow Lorikeet in Woodlands (for more food)
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Little Penguin), Discarded Nectar for Worm and Wheat using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
3. Draw Bird - Chestnut-Collared Longspur (from tray, for Grasslands, round end goal, and another bonus card)
4. Gain Food - Nectar and Worm from bird feeder (for Chestnut-Collared Longspur and Prothonotary Warbler), Discarded Nectar for Rat and Nectar using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
5. Play Bird - Chestnut-Collared Longspur in Grasslands (Oologist - Birds that have at least one egg laid on them, other option was Large Bird Specialist - Birds with wingspans over 65cm)
6. Gain Food - Wheat and Fish from bird feeder (for Prothonotary Warbler and Little Penguin), No Nectar for Rainbow Lorikeet's power
7. Play Bird - Prothonotary Warbler in Wetlands (high points, for round end goal)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs

Round End: none

Round End Goal - White & No Powers: 1 point (tied for 1st w/ 2 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Bluethroat (high points and more food) and Brown Pelican (from tray, for nest type and fish)
2. Gain Food - Wheat and Worm from bird feeder (for Bluethroat), No Nectar for Rainbow Lorikeet's power
3. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Bluethroat and Little Penguin), Discarded Nectar for 2 Nectar using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
4. Play Bird - Bluethroat in Grasslands (for food while laying eggs and round end goal)
5. Play Bird - Little Penguin in Wetlands (for round end goal)
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Rat for 3rd egg), Fish from Bluethroat's power
7. Draw Birds - Griffon Vulture (from tray, for nest type) and Gray Catbird (from tray, for nest type), Little Penguin's power successful (3 Fish cached)

Round End: none

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

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Nectar from Bluethroat's power
2. Gain Food - Worm and Fish from bird feeder (for Gray Catbird and Brown Pelican), Discarded Nectar for Nectar and Rat using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
3. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Gray Catbird and Kelp Gull), Discarded Nectar for Worm and Nectar using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
4. Play Bird - Gray Catbird in Woodlands (for nest type and round end goals)
5. Play Bird - Griffon Vulture in Grasslands (for nest type and round end power)
6. Play Bird - Brown Pelican in Wetlands (for nest type, gain 3 Fish)

Round End: 3 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Berry and Wheat in Food Cost of Your Birds: 3 points (2nd w/ 8 food cost)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Worm, Rat, and Nectar from bird feeder (discarded Kelp Gull for another reset to get Nectar for other bird's powers), Discarded Nectar for 2 Nectar using Gray Catbird to copt Rainbow Lorikeet's power. Discarded Nectar for 2 Nectar using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
2. Draw Birds - Cockatiel and Black-Tailed Godwit (both from deck),  Little Penguin's power successful (3 Fish cached)
3. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (Breeding Manager - Birds with at least 4 eggs laid on them, European Turtle Dove)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded 2 Nectar for 3rd and 4th eggs, all on Bluethroat for Breeding Manager), Wheat from Bluethroat's power
5. Play Bird - European Turtle Dove in Woodlands (used 2 Fish for 2nd Wheat in food cost, for round end goal, Diet Specialist - Bird with a food cost of 3 food, Egg)

Round End: 3 Rats cached on Griffon Vulture

Round End Goal - Filled Columns: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 columns)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 10)

Grasslands - 5 points (1st w/ 5)

Wetlands - 5 points (1st w/ 4)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 105

• Bird Points - 48
• Bonus Cards - 15
• End of Round Goals - 11
• Eggs - 4
• Food on Cards - 12
• Tucked Cards - 0
• Nectar - 15