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

 0 3416
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 389

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Playground User

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Merrylands Rd, Greystanes NSW 2145

With child at the park when it swooped twice walking back to the car. Scratch on the head that drew blood.

Reported by Katheryn Beck

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
91 Benalla Rd, Shepparton VIC 3630

Emailed in from Qí xuán.

Reported by MagpieAlert Editor

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
39Q8+MW Coombabah QLD

I was sitting in the park when I was swooped by a magpie, he also stole my Maccas chips! (Luca)

Reported by Vanessa

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Grantchester Ave, Mount Barker SA 5251

Magpie making close swoops.

Reported by Andreas

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 Gum St, Wynnum QLD 4178

Attacked while cycling, multiple swoopes

Reported by Uromastyx Lacerta

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cooleman Court Interchange Plt 2, Weston ACT 2611

Swooped while cycling. Lots of noise and following, but no contact with helmet

Reported by Kris

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1 Pound St, Kingaroy QLD 4610

Not me but drove past and saw someone being swooped. Was walking on the grass footpath along the old council yards towards IGA.

Reported by Tammy G

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Alkemade Dr, Melton VIC 3337

Swooped Twice But no contact

Reported by Cam R-Y

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
60 Tabrett St, Banksia NSW 2216

Family has started swooping again. Third year in a row I've been greeted by a get out of here. I just change my route for a month. I was noticed while going down Gibbes St, then swooped...

Reported by Lizanne Wilmot

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
21 Regent St, Redfern NSW 2016

I saw a cyclist being swooped from the back, He didn't look injured as the bird just hit him on the helmet

Reported by Juan David Quinones

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
52 Channon St, Gympie QLD 4570

Pedestrian swooped multiple times, bird flew in face and drew blood from left eye with solid impact after swooping from above.

Reported by Karyn

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
25A Kingswood Cres, Lockleys SA 5032

Magpie swooped while cycling, hit in the side of the head

Reported by Christopher Hamilton

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Park Terrace "Fitzsimons" Bridge, Park Terrace, North Adelaide SA 5006

Swooped and struck on helmet riding on bike path near station

Reported by Dale

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5PPP+23 Hillarys WA

Swooped me 2 times while cycling. Not very aggressive, hit my helmet 2 times and flew away.

Reported by Ravil Yussupov

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
ENTRANCE TO HIDDEN VALLEY PATHWAYS, 19 Benelong St, Kedron QLD 4031

Daughter was swooped, came close. Walked around and still got swooped again 100M down street

Reported by Patrick Moore

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Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
131 Beaumont Rd, Berwick VIC 3806

Running and it dipped for me a handful of times. Disappeared when I chased after it with a stick lol Clipped my head causing bleeding

Reported by Matt Sostaric

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
113 Beenleigh Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110

evil bird tried to kill me

Reported by Lincoln Andriani

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
34 Townsend St, Brighton QLD 4017

ITTTTSSSS MAGPIE SEASON. watch out everyone! I have been mentally traumatized from these birds. I got swooped twice. Nothing to much but I've had worse. He swooped me once from the...

Reported by Parker

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
376 Diamond Creek Rd, Diamond Creek VIC 3089

One swoop, no contact

Reported by Darren Steffen

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
34 Ashley St, Reservoir VIC 3073

Magpie swooped from behind as walking towards Edwardes St

Reported by Katie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9 Mallard Ct, Chelsea Heights VIC 3196

Loud clacking and flapping of wings as magpie swooped from behind (coward) while riding bike

Reported by Steve
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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