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

 9 2982
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331
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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
2A Noble St, Whyalla Stuart SA 5608

My 5 year old daughter was swooped several times whilst riding her bike.

Reported by David Green

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
5 McKenzie St, Kambah ACT 2902

One swoop while running.

Reported by PJM

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
182 Bentons Rd, Mount Martha VIC 3931

Butcher bird

Reported by Chrisk

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Park, Unit 106/107 Pacific Blvd, Buddina QLD 4575

Magpie swooping walking dog

Reported by Willisman

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
9 Trailwood Dr, Woodvale WA 6026

Walking along path with my scooter towards the underpass when magpie swooped from behind and hit the back of my helmet.

Reported by Charie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Riviera Reserve Dog Off Leash Area, 52 Eel Race Rd, Seaford VIC 3198

My brother got swooped, it clipped his ear

Reported by luke

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P458+W8 Acton ACT

Cycling Northeast and clipped.

Reported by Peter Cooke

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 Bromley Ave, Cremorne Point NSW 2090

Have witnessed four magpie attacks in this location (near the stairs down to the walking track) over the last four days. I saw it strike two of them and they appeared injured on their face or head and...

Reported by Mel

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49 McNamara St, Pearce ACT 2607

Magpie swooped 7 times, 5 hits to the helmet, while riding on path adjacent to greenbelt.

Reported by Kim

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
8 Flying Fox Terrace, South Morang VIC 3752

Attacked me 4 times

Reported by rabia azfar

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Seabrook Way, Seaford VIC 3198

Magpie swooped twice. Scratch to the face.

Reported by Sianaye Evans

Magpie attack on Gardener

standard swoop, no contact
4 Monterey St, Monterey NSW 2217

Swooping my cat and me

Reported by Trajan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
26 Halsbury St, Chelmer QLD 4068

Single fast swoop straight to the ear. This guy has been here before and knows what he is doing. Left me alone after first swoop. Only a small neck on my ear.

Reported by Scott Budd

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Hughes Cres, Pooraka SA 5095

Swooped twice

Reported by Ant

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2VQC+9H Woodside SA

I was walking on Amy Gillett track, a cyclist passed me and was swooped once, no contact. I turned around, so was not swooped.

Reported by Jill M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
14 Brewer Dr, West Wodonga VIC 3690

Attacked whilst cycling for several hundred metres.

Reported by Paul J

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
224 Brisbane Rd, Arundel QLD 4214

I was cycling when it came and swooped me

Reported by Timothy

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
Stop School Glynburn Rd / The Parade - West side, Kensington Park SA 5068

I was on my e-scooter on the way to my appointment when I magpie swooped me and continued to follow me across the road and had to be rescued by a family member.

Reported by Daniel Demetriou
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Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
Stop School Glynburn Rd / The Parade - West side, Kensington Park SA 5068

I was riding on my e scooter on my way to my appointment then I was swooped by a magpie whilst crossing the road

Reported by Daniel Demetriou

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Lindsay Pryor St, Wright ACT 2611

repeated swoop with noise but no contact

Reported by Conner H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9 Browning St, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Came from the big gumtree on my way to the lake, only came down once or twice though

Reported by Zach
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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