Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - March 2, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Barn Swallow - star nest for round end goals
• Turkey Vulture - for potential between turns food
• Green Heron - for converting food

Food

• Nectar
• Fish for Green Heron
• Worm for Barn Swallow

Bonus Card: Forester - Birds that can only live in Forest

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Barn Swallow in Wetlands (to tuck while drawing birds and to get far enough in Wetlands to draw 2 birds)
2. Draw Birds - Northern Gannet (from deck) and Squacco Heron (from tray to tuck), Tucked Squacco Heron and drew Broad-Winged Hawk (from tray, for Forester) using Barn Swallow's power
3. Draw Birds - Common Chaffinch (from deck) and Kea (from tray for bonus card), Tucked Common Chaffinch and drew Count Raggi's Bird-of-Paradise (from tray, for Forester) using Barn Swallow's power
4. Gain Food - Nectar from bird feeder (for Broad-Winged Hawk)
5. Draw Birds - Australian Reed Warbler (from tray to tuck) and White-Faced Ibis (from deck), Tucked Australian Reed Warbler and drew Acorn Woodpecker (from tray, for Forester) using Barn Swallow's power
6. Play Bird - Broad-Winged Hawk (for Forester)
7. Play Bird - Turkey Vulture in Grasslands (to get far enough in Grasslands for 2 eggs)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Berry and Wheat in Food Cost of Your Birds: 0 points (0 food cost) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Green Heron in Wetlands (for round end goal and convert food while drawing birds)
1. Nectar from Turkey Vulture's power 
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar (for White-Faced Ibis), Broad-Winged Hawk's power successful w/ 2 dice (Rat cached)
3. Play Bird - White-Faced Ibis in Wetlands
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on builder nests for round end goal)
5. Draw Birds - Osprey (from deck) and White-Crowned Sparrow (from tray to tuck), White-Faced Ibis's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Traded Worm for Berry using Green Heron's power, Tucked White-Crowned Sparrow and drew Pesquet's Parrot (from tray for Forester) using Barn Swallow's power
6. Draw Birds - Sprague's Pipit and Common Kingfisher (both from tray), White-Faced Ibis's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Skipped Green Heron's power, Tucked Common Kingfisher and drew Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (from tray for Forester) using Barn Swallow's power
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (on builder nests for round end goal)

Game End - Other Player Took Too Long