Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - April 18, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Yellow-Bellied Cuckoo - for potential between turns eggs
• Anna's Hummingbird - for food while drawing birds and Wetland Data Analyst
• Eastern Kingbird - for potential between turns Worms
• Princess Stephanie's Astrapia - for eggs while gaining food

Food

• Nectar - for Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
• Worm - for Eastern Kingbird

Bonus Card: Wetland Data Analyst - Consecutive birds in Wetlands with ascending or descending wingspans

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Eastern Kingbird in Grasslands (for potential between turns Worms)
2. Play Bird - Anna's Hummingbird in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Scientist and food while drawing birds)
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
3. Draw Birds - Wilson's Snipe (from tray for Wetland Data Scientist) and Emu (from deck), Nectar from 
4. Play Bird - Princess Stephanie's Astrapia in Woodlands (for eggs while gaining food)
5. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Emu), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
6. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Emu and Wilson's Snipe), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
7. Play Bird - Wilson's Snipe in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Scientist and potential Wheat while drawing birds)
8. Play Bird - Wilson's Snipe in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Scientist and more birds)

Round End: none

Round End Goal -Food in Personal Supply : 0 points (0 food) 

Round 2

1. Gain Food - Fish and Nectar from bird feeder (for Yellow-Bellied Cuckoo), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
1. Crimson Chat from other player's Canvasback (before turn)
2. Draw Birds - Eleonora's Falcon and Splendid Fairywren (both from deck), Eastern Phoebe from Wilson's Snipe's power, Wheat from Emu's power, Nectar from Anna Hummingbird's power
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
3. Play Bird - Crimson Chat in Grasslands
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Yellow-Bellied Cuckoo), Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
1. Hooded Crow from other player's Canvasback
5. Play Bird - Eastern Phoebe in Grasslands (for Worms while laying eggs)
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Fish and Wheat for 3rd and 4th eggs), Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power, Discarded Wheat to tuck under Crimson Chat
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
7. Play Bird - Yellow-Bellied Cuckoo in Woodlands (for potential between turns eggs)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Filled Columns: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 columns)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Southern Cassowary (for 4th round end goal), American Robin (to discard for Southern Cassowart) and Brologa (discarded egg for 3rd bird, from tray, for Wetland Data Scientist), Kea from Wilson's Snipe's power, No Wheat from Emu's power, Nectar from Anna Hummingbird's power
1. Ash-Throated Flycatcher from other player's Canvasback (before turn)
2. Common Cuckoo from other player's Canvasback
2. Play Bird - American Robin in Woodlands
3. Gain Food - Nectar and 2 Rats from bird feeder (for Say's Phoebe and Eleonora's Falcon), Tucked Hooded Crow to draw Say's Phoebe (from tray) using American Robin's power, Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
4. Play Bird - Splendid Fairywren in Grasslands (for game end power and round end goal)
1. Wheat from other player's Red Crossbill
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded Common Cuckoo for 4th egg), Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power, Discarded Rat to tuck under Crimson Chat
6. Play Bird - Say's Phoebe in Grasslands (7 eggs)
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Builder Nest Bird w/ Egg: 3 points (2nd w/ 4 birds)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Southern Cassowary), Skipped, American Robin's power, Egg from Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
1. Worm from Eastern Kingbird's power
2. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
2. Play Bird - Eleonora's Flacon in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Scientist)
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
3. Play Bird - Southern Cassowary in Woodlands (discarded American Robin, 4 eggs, 2 Berries)
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Worm from Eastern Phoebe's power, Discarded Berry to tuck under Crimson Chat
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power
5. Play Bird - Brolga in Wetlands (for Wetland Data Analyst)
1. Egg from Yellow-Billed Cuckoo's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nest: 7 points (1st w/ 16 eggs)

Game End: 5 Eggs from Splendid Fairywren's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 5)

Grasslands - 2 points (2nd w/ 4)

Wetlands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 5)

Game End - Won

Final Score - 112

• Bird Points - 55
• Bonus Cards - 8
• End of Round Goals - 12
• Eggs - 24
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 3
• Nectar - 10