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

 2 4682
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 563

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
19 Balluk Willam Ct, St Kilda VIC 3182

Magpie swoop while running

Reported by Ari Hammerschlag

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
64 Parry St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300

Rode along parry st from markettown towards Darby st. Got swooped from the left side. It got my nose :( ????

Reported by Nando

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 Hayden St, Delegate NSW 2633

I was attacked by some sort of a demon magpie. I was visiting from out of town and it clipped my diamond stud earring (obviously it was shinny and it caught the bird's attention). Knocked...

Reported by ABC2906

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
10 Walshs Rd, Curdievale VIC 3268

One magpie in particular but Calls on his friends.

Reported by Adelle

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P34C+VG Arboretum walkingn Capital Territory 2611

Hit me in the head (on the helmet), got me amongst the trees.

Reported by Lauren O

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Kimball St, Aitkenvale QLD 4814

A quick slap on the helmet

Reported by Tomas leon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Connelly Pl, Belconnen ACT 2617

double post

Reported by Jason

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
239 Bunda St, Canberra ACT 2601

Vicious little thing. this is the second time i have been swooped by it. this time it went for the jugular. literally! swooped me in the neck and drew blood.

Reported by Whovian Holmes

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
44 College St, Belconnen ACT 2617

Persistent and aggressive. Waved my bag but keeps coming even when I get off the bike. Thought I would test this bird when I had seen some babies else where out on the ground....

Reported by Jason
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Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
175 Anzac Ave, Harristown QLD 4350

I try so hard talking to him about how much i love animals but no luck lol, have been swooped here numerous times over October fml. Clips my helmet i wrap a jumper around my head/helmet&per...

Reported by Cooley Rae

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
27 Ennis St, Eaton WA 6232

Two swoops, both mad contact with my cycle helmet

Reported by Alan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
155 State Route 72, Mundingburra QLD 4812

2 swoops, no contact

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Pearl Bay, 549 Oyster Cove Promenade, Helensvale QLD 4212

My husband got attacked twice on the back of his neck while walking this morning.

Reported by Izabella Rodrigues

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
23 Cosgrove St, Adaminaby NSW 2629

No contact. Swooped three times.

Reported by JenniferC_S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
176 Dixon Dr, Holder ACT 2611

Single swoop as I rode past

Reported by Bob

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
34 Stewart Cres, Melba ACT 2615

Riding and was hit in the head

Reported by Jess

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
XX27+2F Thurgoona NSW

Swooped from behind, twice, and clacked its beak. Didn't make contact.

Reported by Craig McQueen

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Lantana Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805

Magpie swooped on the food/bike path quite deep over the head.

Reported by Max

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Pre School, 6 Silva Dr, West Wodonga VIC 3690

Called as it flew towards me. Swooped me several times, but I raised my hand. After 3 or 4 swoops it gave up.

Reported by Craig McQueen

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lucas Court, Narre Warren South VIC 3805

swooped my daughter and me from the park and up Lucas court

Reported by Chandelle S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Permanent Ave at Lovat Ave, Earlwood NSW 2206

Cycling - heard a couple of snaps realised it was a magpie. No contact

Reported by Christopher Mahoney
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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