Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - May 22, 2024

My Score - 98 (Tied)

• Bird Points - 44
• Bonus Cards - 10
• End of Round Goals - 13
• Eggs - 20
• Food on Cards - 0
• Tucked Cards - 7
• Nectar - 4

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Rose-Breasted Grosbeak - Woodlands bird, for more food
• Black-Headed Gull - for Omnivore Expert
• Brolga - for Omnivore Expert

Food

• Nectar, Berry, and Worm - for Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Bonus Card: Omnivore Expert - Birds that eat 🏳️‍🌈

Round 1

1. Draw Bird - Ring-Billed Gull (from tray, for Omnivore)
2. Draw Bird - Black Swan (from tray, for Omnivore)
3. Play Bird - Rose-Breasted Grosbeak in Woodlands (for more food)
4. Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for Black-Headed Gull), Wheat from bird feeder using Rose-Breasted Grosbeak's power
5. Play Bird - Black-Headed Gull in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert and food while drawing birds)
6. Draw Birds - Northern Harrier and Little Pied Cormorant (both from deck), Stole Nectar from another player using Black-Headed Gull's power
7. Play Bird - Northern Harrier in Grasslands (to get far enough to lay 2 eggs)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal), Northern Harrier's power successful (Blue Gray Gnatcatcher tucked)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Woodlands: 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 2 eggs) 

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - Golden-Headed Cisticola and Common Chaffinch (both from tray, for round end goal), Stole Nectar from another player using Black-Headed Gull's power
2. Play Bird - Golden-Headed Cisticola and Common Chaffinch in Grasslands (for round end goal)
3. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Brolga), Berry from bird feeder using Rose-Breasted Grosbeak's power
4. Play Bird - Brolga in Wetland (for Omnivore Expert and more birds)
5. Draw Birds - Great Tit and King Rail (both from deck), Inca Dove (from deck) and Orange-Footed Scrubfowl (from tray, for game end power) from Brolga's power, Stole Nectar from another player using Black-Headed Gull's power
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (in Cup/Star nests for round end goal, Discarded Great Tit and Ring-Billed Gull for 3rd and 4th eggs), Skipped Common Chaffinch's power, Northern Harrier's power unsuccessful (American Avocet)
7. Orange-Footed Scrubfowl in Woodlands (for game end power)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Cup Nest Bird w/ Egg: 3 point (tied for 1st w/ 3 birds)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for King Rail), Wheat from bird feeder using Rose-Breasted Grosbeak's power
2. Gain Food - Fish and Worm from bird feeder (for Little Pied Cormorant), Berry from bird feeder using Rose-Breasted Grosbeak's power
3. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Inca Dove), Wheat from bird feeder using Rose-Breasted Grosbeak's power
4. Play Bird - King Rail in Wetlands (Kept Visionary Leader - Birds in your hand at end of game, Discarded Bird Bander)
5. Play Bird - Inca Dove in Grasslands (4 eggs)
6. Play Bird - Little Pied Cormorant in Wetlands (for game end power)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Total Birds: 6 points (1st w/ 10 birds)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - American Crow (from tray, for Omnivore Expert), Little Penguin (from deck), and Sandhill Crane (from deck), Cassin's Sparrow and Spotted Owl (both from deck) from Brolga's power, Stole Worm from another player using Black-Headed Gull's power
2. Play Bird - American Crow in Grasslands (for Omnivore Expert, round end goal, and food while laying eggs)
3. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Discarded Egg for Nectar using American Crow's power, Skipped Common Chaffinch's power, Northern Harrier's power successful (Red Crossbill tucked)
4. Play Bird - Black Swan in Wetlands (for Omnivore Expert, round end goal,  and game end power)
5. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs, Skipped American Crow's power, Tucked Spotted Owl, Cassin's Sparrow, Sandhill Crane, and Little Penguin using Common Chaffinch's power, Northern Harrier's power successful (Goldcrest tucked)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Beak Pointing Right: 4 points (tied for 1st w/ 5 birds)

Game End: 5 eggs from Orange-Footed Scrubfowl's power, 6 eggs from Little Pied Cormant's power, 4 eggs from Black Swan's power

Nectar

Woodlands - 1 points (tied for 2nd w/ 2)

Grasslands - 1 points (tied for 2nd w/ 4)

Wetlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 2)