Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - April 19, 2024

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Tui - for Forest Data Analyst
• Franklin's Gull - for birds while laying eggs

Food

• Nectar and Berry - for Bullfinch (hope to get after playing Franklin's Full first turn)
• Fish and Wheat - for Franklin's Gull

Bonus Card: Forest Data Analyst - Consecutive birds in Woodlands with ascending or descending wingspans

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Franklin's Gull in Grasslands (for birds while laying eggs)
2. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Bullfinch and Stellar's Jay (both from tray for Forest Data Analyst and more food) using Franklin's Gull's power
3. Play Bird - Bullfinch in Woodlands (for Forest Data Analyst and more food)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Little Pied Cormorant (from tray, Wetlands bird) and Red-Bellied Woodpecker (from tray for Forest Data Analyst and more food) using Franklin's Gull's power
5. Gain Food - Rat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Little Pied Cormorant), Wheat from Bullfinch's power
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Canvasback (from tray, Wetlands bird) and Mississippi Kite (from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
7. Play Bird - Canvasback in Wetlands (for round end goal)
1. Rat from other player's Black-Shouldered Kite
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Stubble Quail (from tray, for eggs) and Ferruginous Hawk (from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs in All Habitats: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 1 set) 

Round 2

1. Play Bird - Red-Bellied Woodpecker in Woodlands (for Forest Data Analyst and more food)
2. Gain Food - Nectar and Rat from bird feeder (for Tui and Ferruginous Hawk), No Wheat from Red-Bellied Woodpecker's power, Berry from Bullfinch's power
3. Gain Food - Nectar and Rat from bird feeder (for Tui), Wheat from Red-Bellied Woodpecker's power, Wheat from Bullfinch's power
4. Play Bird - Tui in Woodlands (used Berry and Rat for Worm in food cost, for Forest Data Analyst and more food)
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Discarded egg to draw Kakapo (from tray, for Forest Data Analyst and game end power) and Turkey Vulture (from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
6. Play Bird - Turkey Vulture in Grasslands (for potential between turns food)
7. Play Bird - Stellar's Jay in Woodlands (for Forest Data Analyst and more food)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Fish and Rat in Food Cost of Your Birds: 1 point (tied for 2nd w/ 1 food cost)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Nectar, Worm, and Rat from bird feeder (for Stubble Quail), Wheat from Steller's Jay's power, Copied Rose-Breasted Grosbeak's power to gain Berry from bird feeder using Tui's power,  Wheat from Red-Bellied Woodpecker's power, Wheat from Bullfinch's power
1. Fish from Turkey Vulture's power (before turn)
2. Nectar from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Rat for 3rd egg), Discarded egg to draw Grey Heron and Cassin's Sparrow (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
1. Nectar from Turkey Vulture's power
3. Play Bird - Stubble Quail in Grasslands (discarded Nectar, 3 Wheat, Worm, and Fish for 6 eggs)
4. Play Bird - Ferruginous Hawk in Grasslands (for Little Pied Cormorant's game end power)
1. Nectar from Turkey Vulture's power
5. Play Bird - Mississippi Kite in Grasslands (to get far enough in Grasslands for 4 eggs and for Little Pied Cormorant's game end power)
1. Wheat from Turkey Vulture's power
6. Play Bird - Kakapo in Woodlands (for Forest Data Analyst and game end power)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Builder Nest: 2 points (tied for 3rd w/ 1 egg)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - Fish, Worm, and 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Tui), Wheat from Steller's Jay's power (Cached Wheat), Copied Yellow-Rumped Warbler's power to tuck Cassin's Finch and draw Pine Siskiin (from deck) using Tui's power,  Wheat from Red-Bellied Woodpecker's power (Cached Wheat), Wheat from Bullfinch's power
1. Rat from Turkey Vulture's power
2. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, Ferruginous Hawk's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, Discarded egg to draw Squaco Heron and Hooded Crow (both from deck) using Franklin's Gull's power
3. Play Bird - Little Pied Cormorant in Wetlands (for game end power)
1. Worm from Turkey Vulture's power
4. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, Ferruginous Hawk's power successful w/ 3 dice (Rat cached), Skipped Franklin's Gull's power
1. Rat from Turkey Vulture's power
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Mississippi Kite's power unsuccessful w/ 3 dice, Ferruginous Hawk's power successful w/ 3 dice (Rat cached), Skipped Franklin's Gull's power

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Berries and Wheat in Food Cost of Your Birds: 3 points (3rd w/ 9 food cost)

Game End: 5 eggs from Little Pied Cormorant's power, Enclosure Builder bonus card from Kakapo's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 3)

Grasslands - 2 points (2nd w/ 4)

Wetlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 3)

Game End - Lost

Final Score - 90

• Bird Points - 44
• Bonus Cards - 12
• End of Round Goals - 7
• Eggs - 16
• Food on Cards - 4
• Tucked Cards - 1
• Nectar - 6