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

 4 2976
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
5 Cook Pl, West Wodonga VIC 3690

Swooped once whilst running

Reported by Paul J

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
119 Ulysses Cct, Wright ACT 2611

Two riding hit on helmet

Reported by anthonyw

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
269 Richardson Rd, Spring Farm NSW 2570

Quite aggresive. Two swoops with strong helmet contact.

Reported by Gary Palmer

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Reserve for Park & Recreation, 47 Grant Rd, Caboolture South QLD 4510

Calm then swooped

Reported by Tyrus

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Skipper Cl, Weston ACT 2611

Swooped me while riding a scooter. I fell off my scooter and had a minor leg injury.

Reported by hil RTAF

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Nest Pl, Point Cook VIC 3030

Normal swooping

Reported by Bob

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9A Tom Roberts Parade, Point Cook VIC 3030

Magpie is usually silent when attacking and mostly attacks cyclists

Reported by Bob

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Wilson St, Princes Hill VIC 3054

Kids was attacked while parents was running before them

Reported by gaetan vanwynsberghe

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
53 Chirnside Cct, Kambah ACT 2902

Saw him waiting. Thought I’d avoid him by heading along the road instead of the path. He thwarted my plan

Reported by I was innocent

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Twynam St, Holder ACT 2611

Swoop while cycling

Reported by Arjaree Saiboonyung

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Aughtie Dr/Albert Rd, Albert Park VIC 3206

Walking on the footpath and the magpie hit me in the left ear at full flight, drawing blood and leaving me a bit shocked, felt like someone had kicked a football at me.

Reported by Rebecca

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Hamilton Park, 21 Cossington Smith Cres, Lyneham ACT 2602

Half-hearted swoop. No contact.

Reported by Doug L

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
21 Tindal St, Gordon Park QLD 4031

Magpie swooping 4 times in 1 minute.

Reported by Ron

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Lowe St, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

Swooped 3 or 4 times when cycling fast

Reported by alan hinde

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 St Clair Pl, Lyons ACT 2606

Several swoops while cycling

Reported by Sara

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
30 Clarke St, West Footscray VIC 3012

Swooped from the large gumtree located on the intersection on the railway fence line.

Reported by Hutch Rimington

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
769 High Street Rd Service Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

Swooped me a couple of times. Didn’t peck me or anything but was still a little aggressive. Got off the bike and walked and that seemed to stop it from swooping me.

Reported by Amon

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
90A Boyanda St, Wishart QLD 4122

Swooped twice by Butcher bird while walking along shared path just toward Bellbird Crescent just after Boyanda St exit/entry

Reported by AJAY
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
100 Glenfield Rd, Glenfield Park NSW 2650

Multiple contacts. Made an attempt at left ear.

Reported by Steven

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
269 Kincaid St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Persistent and making contact.

Reported by Steven

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
83 Balleroo Cres, Glenfield Park NSW 2650

Just a swooper.

Reported by Steven
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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