Game Components:

• Bird Cards: Cards representing different bird species.

• Player Mats: Boards where players manage their birds and actions.

• Action Cubes: Cubes used to indicate player actions.

• Food Tokens: Represent different types of food (invertebrates, seeds, fish, fruit, rodents).

• Egg Miniatures: Represent eggs laid by birds.

• Dice: Custom dice used to determine available food.

• Birdfeeder Dice Tower: Used to roll and display food dice.

• Bonus Cards: Provide additional scoring objectives.

• End-of-Round Goals: Tiles that outline goals for each round.

• Goal Mat: Used to track end-of-round goals.

• Reference Sheets: Provide rules summary and scoring details.
  

Setup:

1. Distribute Components: Each player receives a player mat, 8 action cubes, 2 random bonus cards (keeping one), and 5 bird cards (keeping 3).

2. Place Components: Place the birdfeeder dice tower in the center, roll the food dice, and place them in the birdfeeder. Set up the goal mat and place the end-of-round goal tiles. Place food tokens, egg miniatures, and bird cards within reach.

3. Starting Resources: Each player starts with 5 food tokens of their choice from the dice rolled, corresponding to the number of bird cards they kept.
   

Game Objective:

• The goal is to attract the most valuable birds to your habitat and achieve end-of-round goals, bonus card goals, and accumulate points from bird cards, eggs, food on cards, and tucked cards.
  

Gameplay:

• The game is played over four rounds. Each round, players take turns performing one of the four possible actions using their action cubes.
  

Actions:

1. Play a Bird:

   • Place an action cube on the "Play a Bird" space.

   • Pay the food cost and egg cost (if any) of the bird.

   • Place the bird card in the appropriate habitat (forest, grassland, or wetland) on your player mat.

2. Gain Food:

   • Place an action cube on the leftmost exposed "Gain Food" space in the forest habitat.

   • Gain food tokens according to the dice in the birdfeeder and activate any "when activated" bird powers in the forest habitat.

3. Lay Eggs:

   • Place an action cube on the leftmost exposed "Lay Eggs" space in the grassland habitat.

   • Lay eggs on any birds up to the number indicated and activate any "when activated" bird powers in the grassland habitat.

4. Draw Bird Cards:

   • Place an action cube on the leftmost exposed "Draw Bird Cards" space in the wetland habitat.

   • Draw bird cards up to the number indicated and activate any "when activated" bird powers in the wetland habitat.
     

End-of-Round Goals:

• At the end of each round, players compare their progress on the end-of-round goals and score points accordingly.

• Move the round tracker and adjust the number of action cubes for the next round (one less each round).
  

Scoring:

• After four rounds, players score points from:

  • Bird cards in their habitat (points printed on each bird card).

  • Bonus cards (if goals are met).

  • End-of-round goals (points based on goal mat).

  • Eggs on bird cards (1 point per egg).

  • Food tokens on bird cards with caching abilities (1 point per token).

  • Tucked cards under bird cards with tucking abilities (1 point per card).
    

Winning the Game:

• The player with the most points after four rounds wins the game.
  

Strategy Tips:

1. Balance Your Habitats: Develop all three habitats to maximize your options for gaining food, laying eggs, and drawing bird cards.

2. Optimize Bird Powers: Choose birds with powerful or synergistic abilities that can help you achieve your goals efficiently.

3. Plan for Goals: Focus on the end-of-round goals and your bonus card objectives to score additional points.

4. Manage Resources: Keep an eye on your food and egg supply to ensure you can play birds and perform necessary actions.