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

 42 3024
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 6 337

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
43 Dolphin Cres, Point Cook VIC 3030

It hit me on the head :(

Reported by Vee

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
49 Abbott St, Bendigo VIC 3550

First strike of the season for me. No warning as the magpie struck my face from the side. It was a decent whack that left a cut on my nose.

Reported by Lil D

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
13 Goulburn Pl, Pakenham VIC 3810

Was trying to feed magpie as we had been swooped before on the monday of that week. Didnt accept food and swooped us multiple times. However, we had helmets and the magpie didnt hit us.

Reported by Tanjim

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
35 Lakewood Ave, Parkinson QLD 4115

Large magpie swooped whilst walking on the pathway with a pram.

Reported by Matthew

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Colin park, 600 Albany Hwy, Warrenup WA 6330

Son swooped by magpie on ride home.

Reported by Rochelle Bevilaqua

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Beedham Pl, Lyons ACT 2606

Magpie swooped five times riding up green belt from Woden between Beedham Pl and St Clair Pl

Reported by Kim

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Stanley St, Malvern East VIC 3145

Two close passes and beak clacks by a magpie while riding SW on Stanley towards Malvern Rd

Reported by ajft

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
325 Kambah Pool Rd, Kambah ACT 2902

Just a single swoop - no contact made

Reported by Gwen

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
160 Lobb St, Churchill QLD 4305

Very aggressive young bird whole footpath

Reported by Hugh M

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Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Sherwood Cct, Penrith NSW 2750

Magpie alert!!

Reported by Aaryan Bhaskar

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
77 Lobb St, Churchill QLD 4305

2 Birds probably in trees near golf course

Reported by Hugh M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Arden Pl, Palmerston ACT 2913

randomly swooped me

Reported by Tomas BAILEY

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
144 Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba QLD 4102

Swooped several times. Was silent, ie no beak snapping or contact.

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
19 Freycinet Row, Buderim QLD 4556

there are two magpies in this area swooping me on several occasions when i was running and on a bike still getting swooped

Reported by Hawksfc

Magpie attack on Motorcyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Pescara St, Marsden QLD 4132

Magpie attacks postman everyday on the corner of chieti crt and Pescara st

Reported by Cherie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
28 Stirling Ave, Traralgon VIC 3844

While walking past I accidentally startled a mother feeding her baby newly out of the nest. She called her partner who swooped from nowhere but was just giving warning more than intending harm. Maybe...

Reported by GooberFraggle

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
26 Bent St, Altona VIC 3018

Swooped 5 times while walking

Reported by Rebecca

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
36 Daruka Rd, North Tamworth NSW 2340

Swooped while walking

Reported by Sophia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27W Manor House Dr, Epping VIC 3076

Swooped while walking through park

Reported by Natalie

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
6 The Ponds Blvd, The Ponds NSW 2769

Swooped by aggressive magpie

Reported by Kaleb

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Rosewood Dr, Norman Gardens QLD 4701

There is a few in this area

Reported by Sarah Offord
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