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

 32 3400
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 6 385
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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Dickson St, Victoria 3033

Swooped

Reported by Barb

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Tranquility Dr, Rothwell QLD 4022

Biking direction Coman street. Did not expect this. It is a known spot for attacks but never this early in August

Reported by Theo Spierings

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
205 Woniora Rd, Blakehurst NSW 2221

Swooped while walking, no contact

Reported by Ishaan Pala

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2589 B140, Inverleigh VIC 3321

Swooped 3 times; hit helmet once.

Reported by Rod

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
238R Arden St, Coogee NSW 2034

Swooped in side of head with ear cut and lost an AirPod

Reported by Tess

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
250 Avoca St, Randwick NSW 2031

Swooped several times by magpie in car park. Loud beak clacking but no physical contact was made.

Reported by Simon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
25 Naru St, Chinderah NSW 2487

Hit once on the helmet and then a few close swoops but no hits, heading towards the river as you come off the highway. Not too aggressive

Reported by Sean Y

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Newcastle Street &, King St, East Maitland NSW 2323

Very angry bird here near catholic church. Swooped on both the approach and departure at corner king street with highway from about 50m either side, 6 - 8 swooping runs!

Reported by Abu

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1A Turton Pl, Murrumbateman NSW 2582

Swooped twice no contact

Reported by James C
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Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
60-80 Barak Ln, Healesville VIC 3777

Swoop

Reported by Megan H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
299 Murrumbateman Rd, Murrumbateman NSW 2582

Swooped cycling and on way back. No contact,

Reported by James C

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
19 Slate Rd, Golden Grove SA 5125

Swooped a few times. Not overly agressive

Reported by Josh

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3223+63 Baringhup VIC

Swooped while cycling.

Reported by Pete B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
147 Rollins Rd, Bell Post Hill VIC 3215

Angry magpie followed for a few hundred metres. Clipped my ear and drew blood

Reported by Nick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
220 Christine Ave, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220

Riding bikes, maggy swooped

Reported by Amy H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
151 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Swooping aggressive magpie on bike path at the rear of Prince of Wales Hotel.

Reported by R B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
96 Para Rd, Montmorency VIC 3094

Swoopy Boy had one attack whilst riding on the shared path. Didn’t make connection.

Reported by Mark Russo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 O'Reilly Way, Rouse Hill NSW 2155

Swooped my kids and I a few times and chased my son on his bike for a while.

Reported by Viv B

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
5 Cooma Ct, Wattle Grove NSW 2173

Running from the main path into the small park, swooped, not too close though. Quite possible the same Magpie that swooped here in previous years.

Reported by D Alchin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
554 C754, Sydenham VIC 3037

Bird swooping cyclist along the shared path. Getting close but not making contact

Reported by sam B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
27 Evelyn St, Newstead QLD 4006

Cycling, swooped from behind 3x on Evelyn Street in between Byres and Gordon Street. Appears to have nest in trees in front of LGAQ building

Reported by John
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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