Australia's Magpie Swooping Map 2025!

Australia's social website to track aggressive swooping magpies in your area. If you are a cyclist, walker, runner or maybe a concerned member of the public then help protect others and share swooping magpie attacks on-line here!

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Reported activity: standard swoop, active in the last weekaggressive swoop, active within the last 4 weeks < 4 weeks - standard swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks ago 4-8 weeks - standard swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks ago 8+ weeks Active(wks):standard swoop, active in the last weekaggressive swoop, active within the last 4 weeks < 4-standard swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active 4-8 weeks ago 4-8-standard swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks agoaggressive swoop, last reported active over 8 weeks ago 8+

Latest Stats

Today This Year
standard swoop, no contact

Swoops

11 4172
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 479

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
95D Butterfield St, Herston QLD 4006

Swooped twice right as I was passing the Downey Street historical sign. First time he hit the back of my hat, the second time he just dive bombed me. Tried a different route on the way back (cutting...

Reported by K C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
45 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina QLD 4575

Got swooped not to badly multiple times

Reported by Elena Simpson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Warranwood Rd, Warranwood VIC 3134

2 Times swooped.

Reported by Eliot

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
21B Flinders Rd, Hillcrest SA 5086

Snapped its beak next to head but no contact. It swooped again but swerved off at last moment as I turned to face it while walking backwards

Reported by Will

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Clearwood Cl, Warranwood VIC 3134

Swooped 3 times.

Reported by Eliot

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Kilkivan Ave at Pentlay Street, stop 39, Kenmore QLD 4069

Swooped from behind whilst descending. Small bird, no warning cry. Hit my top left side of my helmet. No injuries

Reported by Brian OHare

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Kitty Millers Bay Rd, Ventnor VIC 3922

This bastard had a couple of goes

Reported by Owen Bentley

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
17 Dunbar St, Margate QLD 4019

Pretty mild warning but definitely a swoop. Just once.

Reported by Trepid

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
47 Banjos Cct, Hillvue NSW 2340

Swooped but not an overly aggressive magpie.

Reported by Heather Heap

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Pattison St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

Squawking loudly attacked my helmet from side. Felt on helmet, then flew off and perched on railing looking at me while I waited for the light to change. Wasn't being swooped here a week or so...

Reported by Adam C

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
18 Jacaranda Dr, Wanneroo WA 6065

Running not in the lake side of the road and was swooped three times. Did not make contact but quite aggressive

Reported by Myles Myles

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
23 Corroboree Park, Ainslie ACT 2602

Swooped a few times, just above head. Did not make contact.

Reported by Alex

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
40 Rowland Rees Cres, Greenway ACT 2900

Swooped twice whilst walking to my parked car. First swoop was from behind, second swoop was directly towards me as I maintained eye contact. Magpie chickened out before making contact. Third...

Reported by Rebecca

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
45 Oodgeroo Ave, Franklin ACT 2913

Continued swooping for around 100 m

Reported by Glenn Donahoo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Wickham Ave, Forest Hill VIC 3131

Dive-bombed me very aggressively (For a second, I thought a rock or something had hit my head). Thankfully it only swooped once, it ignored me after the initial swoop.

Reported by Amon

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Park St, Malvern VIC 3144

Attacked by Maggie while walking through the park opposite the primary school. It skimmed my hat above my ear. I notified the crossing guards.

Reported by Zej Ja

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Silver Gums, 79 Collings St, Pearce ACT 2607

6 passes with clacks no contact

Reported by Kim

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Foundry Cct, Beveridge VIC 3753

Repeated swoops with cracking of beak as I walked past the Primary School.

Reported by Tanya Matthews

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
280 Rafting Ground Rd, Brookfield QLD 4069

Swooped while cycling.

Reported by Peerw

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Melinda St, Southport QLD 4215

Swooped once while riding a bike. Magpie slid past and made contact with my helmet once and then was no where to be seen.

Reported by Kevin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
39 Mallina Cct, Carramar WA 6031

Chased me when I left and returned from my ride

Reported by Russell W
Magpies are protected throughout Australia, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to your local council.

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