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
Windsor Park Estate, 5 Beasley St, Torrens ACT 2607

It swooped me once and then flew off

Reported by Adz

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7 Avoca Cres, Pascoe Vale VIC 3044

Swooped while riding. No contact. Bird was on the ground flew into a tree then swooped.

Reported by Steven Stewart

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
48 O'Loghlen St, Latham ACT 2615

I was walking through the school playground (I teach at this school) and was swooped several times.

Reported by Greg & Nicole Taylor

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
58 Learmonth Cres, Sunshine West VIC 3020

While cycling past Buckingham reserve on the Kororoit Creek trail a magpie swooped my head. It did not peck me, but did brush me. I have been swooped in the same area in previous years too&period...

Reported by Darren R

Magpie attack on Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
155 Susan St, Scone NSW 2337

This magpie has been attacking me all week and it’s hurt me yesterday it got me near my mouth and eyes

Reported by Hayden

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P3CJ+W6 Yarralumla ACT

Aggressive swooping magpie, scratched helmet but did not injure me

Reported by Ethan G

Magpie attack on Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
162 Susan St, Scone NSW 2337

The magpie has got me near my mouth and my eyes

Reported by Hayden Maas

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49 Crisp Cct, Bruce ACT 2617

Not too aggressive swooping magpie

Reported by Ethan G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
74 Soldatos Dr, Golden Square VIC 3555

Just on that trail next to the channel. There was two of them that were trying to get me. the second one caught me off guard after the first one swooped

Reported by Zach

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
78 C277, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Riding my bike through this area. Usually comes from the tall trees on the side or the power line across the road. Not too aggressive but still gives you a bit of a fright.

Reported by Zach

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1434 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221

Started attacking me

Reported by You know who

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
14E Norfolk Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805

Running and was attacked from above. Managed to escape only being swooped once by he still managed to draw blood

Reported by Tegan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
149 Melbourne St, Mulwala NSW 2647

The bird lives in a tree violent follows you for around 150m

Reported by Dious Monrose

Magpie attack on Playground User

standard swoop, no contact
45 Punt Rd, Cobram VIC 3644

There are magpies nesting in the two peppercorn trees at punt Road kindergarten, staff are aware signage is in place, and children know what to do if swooping occurs. All staff and students have been...

Reported by Dutch Thunder Wildlife

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Uralla Caravan Park, 17 Queen St, Uralla NSW 2358

Swooping and snapping two ladies walking on track opposite side of the creek near the uralla caravan park. Bird followed and swooped multiple times until walkers were across the road and were out of...

Reported by alessandra

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Magpie attack on Walker

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

Same magpies followed me from Albert St all the way to tram Station

Reported by Ed

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
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