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

 38 3416
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 6 389

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Surf Ave, West Beach SA 5024

Swooped while cycling, swooped 3-4 times

Reported by Oliver Wilson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Belgravia Rd, Molong NSW 2866

Pretty aggresive, hit the helmet a couple of times.

Reported by Charles

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
28 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300

Butcher bird warning sweeping to me and another cyclist in front of me, I got of my bike but didn't change much.

Reported by Nicola Livrieri

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
3QJ6+RP Point Cook VIC

Swooped while running

Reported by Nardine

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Duke of Kent Hotel, 125 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Maggie apparently materialised out of nowhere. Clipped my right ear. By the time I'd looked around to find the culprits it had returned from another direction and clipped me on the same ear! ...

Reported by Luke Murray

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
73 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah QLD 4519

Cycling, persistent helmet strikes. No squaking

Reported by Hogstar

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
17 Plover Parade, Caloundra QLD 4551

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Darryl G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
28 Liberty Dr, Taigum QLD 4018

Harmless swoop

Reported by Michael Delaney

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
389 Dulguigan Rd, Dulguigan NSW 2484

Attacked twice this morning when cycling on Dulguigan Road, first on the way out & again on the way back...first time this season at this location but this Magpie is a regular at this location...

Reported by David W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Chinderah Rd, Chinderah NSW 2487

Attacked by a magpie this morning around 10 am while cycling opposite the Childcare Centre...first of the season & not too nasty

Reported by David W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
60 Carroll St, Gunnedah NSW 2380

Several swoops. One swoop, the magpie hit my helmet hard with its full body.

Reported by Lua

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
173 Little Barber St, Gunnedah NSW 2380

Three close clicking swoops. No contact.

Reported by Lua

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
PF6V+F7 Barwon Heads VIC

Half-hearted early season swoop while riding along Bluff Road

Reported by Ian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Tallowood Grove, Beaumont Hills NSW 2155

No contact made, swooped approx 6 times before returning.

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Cronin Dr, Wellington Point QLD 4160

He's back. Aggressive as ever. Only chasing cyclists. Multiple hits to the helmet.

Reported by MH

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Tallowood Grove, Beaumont Hills NSW 2155

Non contacting swoop

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
284 Belgrave Esplanade, Sylvania Waters NSW 2224

Not me, rider in front was swooped once, no contact

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Franklin Park, 18 Jondol Pl, Isabella Plains ACT 2905

Light contact between shoulder blades whilst cycling. Just the one swoop.

Reported by JB

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2451D Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction VIC 3797

Swooped whilst cycling

Reported by Megan H

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Anzac Pde Near Hillary Pde, New South Wales 2036

Swooped while walking/running x 3

Reported by C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
180 Washington Dr, Bonnet Bay NSW 2226

One of my regulars back for a new season, half hearted attempt this time. But he will improve as he gets his eye in. I usually stop and give him a date or something. Feeding does not always...

Reported by David Stakes
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