Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - May 1, 2024

My Score - 105 (Won)

• Bird Points - 54
• Bonus Cards - 14
• End of Round Goals - 16
• Eggs - 12
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 4
• Nectar - 5

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• European Bee-Eater - for Worms while laying eggs
• Golden Eagle - high points

Food

• Nectar and Worm - for European Bee-Eater
• Rat - for Golden Eagle
• Wheat

Bonus Card: Oologist - Birds that have at least 1 egg laid on them

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Dunnock (from tray, Woodlands bird, and round end power)
2. Play Bird - Dunnock in Woodlands (to get far enough in Woodlands for 2 food and for round end power)
3. Gain Food - Worm and Rat from bird feeder (for European Bee-Eater and Golden Eagle)
4. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Golden Eagle)
5. Play Bird - Golden Eagle in Wetlands (to get far enough in Wetlands for 2 birds)
6. Draw Birds - Australian Ibis and Bluethroat (both from deck), Golden Eagle's power successful (Stubble Quail tucked)
7. Play Bird - European Bee-Eater in Grasslands (for potential Worms while laying eggs)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power

Round End: Egg on Dunnock

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Corsican Nuthatch and Atlantic Puffin (both from tray for Mechanical Engineer and bonus card), Golden Eagle's power successful (Australian Shoveler tucked)
2. Gain Food - Wheat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Bluethroat)
3. Play Bird - Bluethroat in Grasslands (for food while laying eggs)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Nectar from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs, Nectar from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power
1. Carolina Wren from other player's American Oystercatcher
6. Play Bird - Carolina Wren in Woodlands (for Mechanical Engineer and round end goal, Drew Canada Goose and White-Faced Ibis)
7. Play Bird - White-Faced Ibis in Wetlands (for Mechanical Engineer and round end goal)

Round End: Egg on Dunnock

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

Round 3

1. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal), Nectar from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power
1. Nectar from other player's Lewin's Honeyeater
2. Play Bird - Corsican Nuthatch in Woodlands (Enclosure Builder - Bird with Cluster Nests, Nectar from bird feeder)
3. Play Bird - Australian Ibis in Grasslands (for birds while laying eggs)
4. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal),  California Quail from Australian Ibis' power, Wheat from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power
5. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal),  Eurasian Hobby from Australian Ibis' power (Tucked), Wheat from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power
6. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal),  Ruddy Duck from Australian Ibis' power (Tucked), Fish from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power

Round End: No Eggs on Dunnock

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 6 points (1st w/ 9 eggs)

Round 4

1. Play Bird - California Quail in Woodlands (for eggs while gaining food)
1. Other player Stole Wheat, Gained Nectar from bird feeder (before turn)
2. Gain Food - Fish, Wheat, and 2 Nectar from bird feeder (discarded Canada Goose for 4th food, for Atlantic Puffin and round end goal), Egg on California Quail
3. Play Bird - Atlantic Puffin in Wetlands (Forest Data Analyst - Consecutive birds in Woodlands with ascending or descending wingspans, other option was Rodentologist - Birds that eat Rats)
4. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (discarded Worm for 3rd egg), Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo from Australian Ibis' power (Tucked), Nectar from Bluethroat's power, Worm from European Bee-Eater's power
5. Play Bird - Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo in Woodlands (for Forest Data Analyst)

Round End: 2 Eggs on Dunnock

Round End Goal - Food in Personal Supply: 5 points (tied for 1st w/ 3 food)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 5)

Grasslands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 2)

Wetlands - 0 points (3rd w/ 6)