Wingspan Online Daily Gameplay - August 17, 2024

My Score - 91 (Lost)

• Bird Points - 42
• Bonus Cards - 18
• End of Round Goals - 10
• Eggs - 5
• Food on Cards - 4
• Tucked Cards - 4
• Nectar - 8

Starting Birds, Food, and Bonus

Birds

• Rainbow Lorikeet - for more food
• Common Swift - low food cost for points, Grasslands bird, round end goal
• California Condor - for another bonus card and Bird Bander

Food

• Nectar and Berry - for Rainbow Lorikeet
• Worm - for Common Swift

Bonus Card: Bird Bander - Birds that can live in multiple habitats

Round 1

1. Draw Birds - Kea (from tray, for Bird Bander and another bonus card
2. Play Bird - California Condor in Wetlands (for Bird Bander and to get far enough in Wetlands for 2 birds, Kept Forester - Birds that can only live in Woodlands, Discarded Oologist - Birds that have at least one egg laid on them)
3. Draw Birds - Cassin's Finch (from tray, for Forester and another bonus card) and Red Kite (from tray, for Bird Bander)
4. Play Bird - Rainbow Lorikeet in Woodlands (for Forester and more food)
5. Gain Food - Worm and Nectar from bird feeder (for Common Swift), Discarded Nectar for Worm and Wheat from bird feeder using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
6. Play Bird - Common Swift in Grasslands (for round end power and to get far enough in Grasslands to lay 2 eggs)
7. Lay Eggs - 2 eggs (in Woodlands for round end goal)
8. Draw Birds - Cassin's Finch (from tray, for Forester and another bonus card) and Red Kite (from tray, for Bird Bander)

Round End: Skipped Common Swift's power

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

Round 2

1. Gain Food - 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Stellar's Jay), Discarded Nectar for Nectar and Worm from bird feeder using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
2. Play Bird - Stellar's Jay in Woodlands (for Forester and more food)
3. Gain Food - Rat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Kea), No Wheat in bird feeder for Stellar Jay's power, Discarded Nectar for Rat and Nectar from bird feeder using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
4. Play Bird - Kea in Grasslands (for Bird Bander, Kept Large Bird Specialist - Birds with wingspans over 65cm)
5. Draw Birds - Common Buzzard (from deck) and Carrion Crow (from tray, for Bird Bander and Large Bird Specialist)
6. Draw Birds - Downy Woodpecker (from deck) and Corsican Nuthatch (from tray, for Forester)
7. Lay Egg - 3 eggs (discarded Rat for 3rd egg, 1 in Wetlands for round end goal)

Round End: Skipped Common Swift's power

Round End Goal - Eggs in Wetlands: 1 point (3rd w/ 1 egg)

Round 3

1. Gain Food - Wheat and Nectar from bird feeder (for Corsican Nuthatch), Wheat from bird feeder using Stellar Jay's power, Discarded Nectar for 2 Nectar from bird feeder using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
2. Play Bird - Downy Woodpecker and Corsican Nuthatch in Woodlands (for Forester, Wildlife Gardener - Birds with Cup nests, Nectar from bird feeder)
3. Lay Egg - 3 eggs (discarded Rat for 3rd egg)
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
4. Play Bird - Cassin's Finch in Woodlands (for Forester and Wildlife Gardener, Kept Platform Builder - Birds with Builder nests, Discarded Enclosure Builder - Birds with Cluster nests)
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
5. Play Bird - Carrion Crow in Grasslands (for Bird Bander, Large Bird Specialist, Platform Builder, and round end power)
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
6. Lay Eggs - 4 eggs (discarded 2 Worms for 3rd and 4th eggs)

Round End:  Discarded 2 Worms to tuck 2 under Common Swift, Cached 2 Rats on Carrion Crow

Round End Goal - Birds w/ Tucked Cards: 2 points (3rd w/ 1 bird)

Round 4

1. Gain Food - 2 Worms and 2 Nectar from bird feeder (for Noisy Miner and Common Buzzard), Wheat from bird feeder using Stellar Jay's power, Discarded Nectar for 2 Nectar from bird feeder using Rainbow Lorikeet's power
2. Play Bird - Noisy Miner in Grasslands (for Bird Bander)
3. Play Bird - Common Buzzard in Wetlands (for Bird Bander, Large Bird Specialist, and Large Bird Specialist) 
1. Worm from other player's Eastern Phoebe
2. Red Crossbill from other player's Savi's Warbler
4. Play Bird - Red Kite in Wetlands (for Bird Bander, Large Bird Specialist, and Large Bird Specialist)
5. Lay Eggs - 3 eggs (in Cluster nests for round end goal), Tucked Red Crossbill to lay 2 eggs on Noisy Miner

Round End: Discarded Worm to tuck 1 under Common Swift, Cached 2 Rats on Carrion Crow

Round End Goal - Eggs in Cluster Nest: 7=3 points (3rd w/ 3 eggs)

Game End: none

Nectar

Woodlands - 5 points (1st w/ 10)

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

Wetlands - 2 points (tied for 1st w/ 2)