Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - April 10, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Little Penguin - high points and star nest for Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
• Brown-Headed Cowbird - for potential between turns eggs
• Turkey Vulture - for potential between turns food

Food

• Nectar and Fish - for Little Penguin
• Wheat for Brown-Headed Cowbird

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat 🏳️‍🌈

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - European Turtle Dove (from tray, for another bonus card)
2. Play Bird - European Turtle Dove in Woodlands (Rodentologist - Birds that eat Rats, Nectar from bird feeder)
3. Gain Food - Fish and Nectar from bird feeder (for Little Penguin and Brown-Headed Cowbird)
4. Play Bird - Little Penguin in Wetlands (star nest for Brown-Headed Cowbird and to get far enough in Wetlands for 2 birds)
5. Play Bird - Brown-Headed Cowbird in Grasslands (for potential between turns eggs)
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
2. Wheat from other player's Anna's Hummingbird's power
6. Draw Birds - Common Merganser (from tray for Omnivore Expert) and Eurasian Hobby (from deck), Little Penguin's power successful (Fish cached)
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
2. Nectar from other player's Anna's Hummingbird's power
7. Draw Birds - Eurasian Magpie (from tray for Omnivore Expert) and Pink-Eared Duck (from tray for Omnivore Expert), Little Penguin's power unsuccessful
8. Play Bird - Eurasian Magpie in Grasslands (for round end power and Omnivore Expert)

Round End: 2 Berries cached on Eurasian Magpie

Round End Goal - No Goal

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Turkey Vulture in Woodlands (for potential between turns food)
2. Draw Birds - Mississippi Kite (from tray for Rodentologist) and Chimney Swift (from deck), Little Penguin's power successful (Fish cached)
3. Draw Birds - Montagu's Harrier (from tray for Rodentologist) and Eleonora's Falcon (from deck), Little Penguin's power successful (Fish cached)
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar and Rat (discarded Chimney Swift for 3rd food, for Mississippi Kite and Eleonora's Falcon)
1. Fish from other player's Anna's Hummingbird's power
5. Draw Birds - Eastern Imperial Eagle (from tray for Rodentologist) and Common Kingfisher (from deck), Little Penguin's power unsuccessful
1. Wheat from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
6. Play Bird - Eleonora's Falcon in Wetlands (for Rodentologist and potential eggs while drawing birds)
7. Draw Birds - Eurasian Golden Oriole and Purple Marin (both from deck), Eleonora's Falcon unsuccessful w/ 4 dice, Little Penguin's power successful (2 Fish Cached)
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
8. Play Bird - Mississippi Kite in Grasslands (for Rodentologist)
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power

Round End: 2 Berries cached on Eurasian Magpie

Round End Goal - Cup Nest Bird w/ Egg: 1 point (3rd w/ 1 bird)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Broad-Winged Hawk (from tray for Rodentologist) and Greater Prairie-Chicken (from tray for another bonus card), Eleonora's Falcon unsuccessful w/ 4 dice, Little Penguin's power successful (2 Fish Cached)
2. Gain Food - Worm, Fish, and Wheat from bird feeder (discarded Common Kingfisher for 3rd food, for Eurasian Golden Oriole and Greater Prairie-Chicken)
1. Worm from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
3. Play Bird - Eurasian Golden Oriole in Woodlands (used 2 Fish for Berry in food cost, for Omnivore Expert and potential between turns food)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
5. Play Bird - Greater Prairie-Chicken in Grasslands (Prairie Manager - Birds that can only live in Grasslands, other option was Large Bird Specialist - Birds with wingspans over 65cm)
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
6. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 2 dice
1. Rat from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power
7. Play Bird - Broad-Winged Hawk in Woodlands (for Rodentologsit)
1. Worm from Eurasian Golden Oriole's power

Round End: Berry cached on Eurasian Magpie

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 10 birds)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Blue-Winged Warbler (from tray, high points) and Gray Catbird (from deck), Eleonora's Falcon unsuccessful w/ 2 dice, Little Penguin's power unsuccessful
1. Fish from other player's Anna's Hummingbird
2. Play Bird - Eastern Imperial Eagle in Grasslands (used Purple Martin, Gray Catbird, and Pink-Eared Duck for food cost, for Rodentologsit)
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 4 dice
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
4. Play Bird - Blue-Winged Warbler in Woodlands
1. Egg from Brown-Headed Cowbird's power
5. Play Bird - Montagu's Harrier in Grasslands (on Brown-Headed Cowbird, for Rodentologist)
6. Play Bird - Eurasian Hobby in Woodlands (on Turkey Vulture, for Rodentologist)

Round End: 3 Berries cached on Eurasian Magpie

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 5 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 food)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 1)

Grasslands - 2 points (2nd w/ 2)

Wetlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 3)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 121

• Bird Points - 58
• Bonus Cards - 24
• End of Round Goals - 10
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 15
• Tucked Cards - 5
• Nectar - 4