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

 5 2978
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1515 Tambo Upper Rd, Bruthen VIC 3885

Swooped twice, no contact.

Reported by Peter

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
25 Parkes Pl W, Parkes ACT 2600

Double swoop

Reported by Ray

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
374 Tingal Rd, Wynnum QLD 4178

Swooped multiple times cycling up the hill. Quite persistent

Reported by Lyndog

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
21 Celtic St, Coopers Plains QLD 4108

Smaller than a magpie - possibly magpie-lark or butcherbird. Came close but no contact

Reported by Sam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
E Blowering Rd, Wermatong NSW 2720

Riding my bike. Magpie swooped me half heartedly twice.

Reported by shane b

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lomandra Dr near Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

The Viola Place magpie is back! Just a swoop without contact this morning, in the trees at Viola and Lomandra.

Reported by Stephen W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Park Ave opp Adamstown Station, Adamstown NSW 2289

On my bicycle,comming of the Fernleigh trail, riding on the sidewalk. Swooped 3 times, starting around Edden Street, being picked/bitten on the tip of my ear. Last swoop around...

Reported by jp

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Tingal Rd at Wynnum North State School, stop 10/5, Wynnum QLD 4178

A few swoops but no contact

Reported by CM

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Jamboree Ave after Denham Court Rd, Denham Court NSW 2565

Got swooped a few times but didn't make contact.

Reported by Nikki E

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
103 C123, Drysdale VIC 3222

Triple swooped, three times hitting the helmet, as I was riding by. It chased me for a little bit, but eventually let me be after exiting its area. Out early this year!

Reported by tomasso

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
120 Princeton Ave, Adamstown Heights NSW 2289

Cycling on the shared path. Swooped by magpie one time. No contact made.

Reported by JungleCameAlive

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
188 Donald St, Brunswick East VIC 3057

One swoop on running path

Reported by Reuben M
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6749 Moulamein Rd, Barham NSW 2732

First attack for the season. Come from nowhere.

Reported by Nat

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6749 Moulamein Rd, Barham NSW 2732

First attack for the season.

Reported by Nat

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Erin Pl, O'Halloran Hill SA 5158

Couple of warning swoops. No contact

Reported by Marco

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Victor Cl, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

This is a pre-emptive warning. Known aggressive magpie starting to get antsy.

Reported by Leigh V

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 High St, Granville NSW 2142

Swooped about 5 times to the side of my helmet. Fairly light touch.

Reported by Steve D

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
86 Artemis Dr, Cranbourne East VIC 3977

Swooped whilst on cycling track at Casey Fields.

Reported by Alex Russo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Norfolk Lakes Park, MacDonald Dr, Narangba QLD 4504

This magpie swoops low at eye level. Didn't know magpies swooped that low. Knicked the corner of my eye while on my bike.

Reported by Ramesh Maheswaran

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lomandra Dr near Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swooped a couple of times as I was riding - didn't see where it came from. Didn't actually hit me. There was a magpie here last year, so this is probably the same one.

Reported by Adrian Q

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
91 Macquarie St, Teneriffe QLD 4005

Swooped by a magpie whilst walking the Teneriffe river walk, clawed my eye and flew back to nearby house.

Reported by Gazza Y
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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