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 Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Orlando Rd, Lambton NSW 2299

Butcherbird swooped. Very noisy warning calls before. No contact.

Reported by GIM1962

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Ormond Park, Pattison St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

Bugger got my back, ouch!

Reported by Jamie

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
29 Denison St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700

Swooped me walking on left hand side of Denison St headed towards Coles... Got me on my right ear

Reported by Ed

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 River Glen Pl, Flagstaff Hill SA 5159

Mild swoop, nothing too aggressive

Reported by Mitch

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
5 Wilson St, Morwell VIC 3840

everytime i walk past the school lately i get attacked by magpies and plovers

Reported by bJones

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
212 Botany St, Kingsford NSW 2032

Swooped while cycling by 2 magpies. Came down once with a warning then once again

Reported by Ellie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Lynbrook, Lynbrook VIC 3975

Again I was walking but I expected it this time, went to walk down under the railway pass and I was wearing my hoodie over my head already and a magpie came out of nowhere and collided with the side of my head....

Reported by Cameron Cauchi

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1402 Main Rd, Eltham VIC 3095

Magpie made contact with back of my neck

Reported by Samantha

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9RQJ+95 McGraths Hill NSW

Swooped 4 times, no contact

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
89 Haines St, North Melbourne VIC 3051

Swooped twice while walking down street. Hit in head and blood drawn.

Reported by Josh

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
32 Golda Ave, Salisbury QLD 4107

Two magpies attacked me as I was walking down the road then flew off no injures occurred that I know off

Reported by Liam curran

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Missenden Rd, Camperdown NSW 2050

Swooped twice from behind

Reported by Davidvei

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Nepean St opp McLean St, Emu Plains NSW 2750

Swooped

Reported by Peter

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
14 Orchid Ct, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029

Pair of magpies nesting in big tall gum on corner of orchid crt and grevillea

Reported by S

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
73 Western Ave, Newborough VIC 3825

Swooping and clacking several times.

Reported by Jen

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
6 Fishermans Rd, Venus Bay VIC 3956

Swooping

Reported by John Harrison

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
14 Fiona St, Biggera Waters QLD 4216

2 of them swooping

Reported by Stu

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Schooner Ave, Bucasia QLD 4750

Magpies live in the trees on the corner of Stone Drive and Schooner Ave

Reported by Michelle

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
60 McArthur St, Malvern VIC 3144

Aggressive magpie. Seems to have a dislike of dogs!

Reported by Mick

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
293/296 The Esplanade, Miami QLD 4220

Magpie swooped dog while walking on the lawn towards North Burleigh Hill

Reported by Matthias Joekel

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
2I Elmsford Cres, Cranbourne West VIC 3977

Swooped multiple times through the oark and along quaters blvd. Walking with a pram.

Reported by Caitlyn
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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