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

 0 6
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 1

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
35 Macgillivray St, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Walking along the lightly wooded parkland alongside the storm drain between Loftus and Weston Streets, when the dog was repeatedly swooped.

Reported by CRS

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
X9JC+64 Carrara QLD

I was swooped on twice while riding my bike. Beak and claws touched my helmet. I was surprised as not the normal time of the year for attacks.

Reported by Yvette S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
96 Hodgson Cres, Pearce ACT 2607

Magpie had two attempts at swooping my 4yr old son, whilst he was riding his bike. No contact made.

Reported by Kate M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6 Cedar Ct, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220

Magpie nest near this address and magpies swooping bike riders coming past.

Reported by HYV

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
4 Kitchener St, Deepdene VIC 3103

Bird strike scratched right ear.

Reported by russellshiells@hotmail.com

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
46 Queens Esplanade, Thorneside QLD 4158

Magpie swoop & contact with helmet. Thought the swooping season was done!!

Reported by Donna B
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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