Wingspan Online Daily Game Commentary - May 2, 2024

My Score - 106 (Won)

• Bird Points - 49
• Bonus Cards - 29
• End of Round Goals - 7
• Eggs - 3
• Food on Cards - 8
• Tucked Cards - 0
• Nectar - 10

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Eurasian Nuthatch - for more food
• Black-Tailed Godwit - for Enclosure Builder and another bonus card

Food

• Nectar and Wheat - for Eurasian Nuthatch
• Berry
• Worm - for Black-Tailed Godwit

Bonus Card: Enclosure Builder - Birds with Cluster nests

Round 1

1. Play Bird - Eurasian Nuthatch in Woodland (for more food)
2. Draw Birds - Wrybill (from tray, for Enclosure Builder and another bonus card)
3. Gain Food - Worm and Wheat from bird feeder (for Black-Tailed Godwit), Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
4. Play Bird - Black-Tailed Godwit in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder, Bird Counter - Birds with a tuck power, North Island Brown Kiwi)
5. Gain Food - Nectar and Worm from bird feeder (for North Island Brown Kiwi), Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
6. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for North Island Brown Kiwi), Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
7. Play Bird - North Island Brown Kiwi in Grasslands (for Enclosure Builder, discarded Bird Counter, Kept Mechanical Engineer - Sets of the 4 nest types and Oologist - Birds with at least 1 egg laid on them, Discarded Passerine Specialist and Backyard Birder)
8. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal)

Round End: none

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

Round 2

1. Draw Birds - American Redstart (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and more food) and Chestnut-Collared Longspur (from tray, for Enclosure Builder and another bonus card)
2. Draw Birds - Willet and Stubble Quail (both from tray for Enclosure Builder)
3. Play Bird - American Redstart in Woodlands (for Mechanical Engineer and more food)
4. Gain Food - Rat and Worm from bird feeder (for Stubble Quail), Nectar from American Redstart's power, Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
5. Gain Food - Worm and Nectar from bird feeder (for Stubble Quail), Nectar from American Redstart's power, Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
6. Play Bird - Stubble Quail in Grasslands (Discarded 2 Nectar, 2 Worms, Rat, and Wheat to lay 6 eggs)
7. Gain Food - 2 Worms from bird feeder (for Chestnut-Collared Longspur and Willet), Wheat from American Redstart's power, Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Builder Nest Bird w/ Egg: 0 points (0 birds)

Round 3

1. Draw Birds - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer and another bonus card) and White-Faced Heron (from tray, for Mechanical Engineer)
2. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Chestnut-Collared Longspur and Red-Cockaded Woodpecker), Fish from American Redstart's power, Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
3. Play Bird - Chestnut-Collared Longspur in Grasslands (for Enclosure Builder, Falconer - Bird with a Predator power, other option was Grassland Data Analyst - Birds with consecutive ascending or descending wingspans in Grasslands)
4. Play Bird - Red-Cockaded Woodpecker in Woodland (Diet Specialist - Birds with a 3 food cost, other option was Behaviorist - Columns with different power colors)
5. Gain Food - Fish and Nectar from bird feeder (for Wrybill), Nectar from American Redstart's power, Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
6. Play Bird - Wrybill in Wetlands (for Enclosure Builder, Passerine Specialist - Birds with wingspans 30cm or less)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nest: 3 points (2nd w/ 3 eggs)

Round 4

1. Draw Birds - Little Penguin (from tray, for Enclosure Builder, Diet Specialist, Passerine Specialist, and Mechanical Engineer) and Wood Stork (from tray, Mechanical Engineer and another bonus card)
2. Gain Food - 3 Nectar from bird feeder (discarded White-Faced Heron for 3rd food, for Little Penguin and Wood Stork), Nectar from American Redstart's power, Wheat cached on Eurasian Nuthatch
3. Play Bird - Little Penguin in Wetlands (for Mechanical Engineer, Diet Specialist, and Falconer)
4. Play Bird - Wood Stork in Wetlands (for Mechanical Engineer, Platform Builder - Birds with Builder nests, other option was Visionary Leader - Cards in hand at end of game)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (1 in each habitat for round end goal, discarded Willet for 3rd egg)

Round End: none

Round End Goal - Sets of Eggs in All Habitats: 3 points (tied for 2nd w/ 1 set)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 2 points (2nd w/ 2)

Grasslands - 5 points (1st w/ 7)

Wetlands - 3 points (tied for 1st w/ 7)