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

 20 2994
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 2 332

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9V23+QW Greenvale VIC

Swooped for about 200m

Reported by Declan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Matthew St, Grange SA 5022

Swooped whilst cycling.

Reported by Mitch

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Spencer St, Warners Bay NSW 2282

A few swooping maggies here that the kids on bikes antagonise daily. Also a wild boomer stalking the area yelling at clouds.

Reported by Pte Partz

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
National Convention Centre Constitution Av, Canberra ACT 2601

Swooped while walking dog.

Reported by Nat

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
62 Aberdeen St, Geelong West VIC 3218

The magpie cut my ear open

Reported by Jonathan

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
40 Maroondah Hwy, Lilydale VIC 3140

Swooped twice, until i could run away

Reported by Geeez Adventures

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
35-43 Kent Ave, Croydon VIC 3136

Not a magpie, but a pesky Indian Myna bird. Terrorising our street for 2 seasons now. Relentless and angry bird! Not to be confused with the native Mynas. This is the pest species. Friendly...

Reported by Jackeroo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
74 Church Rd, Carrum VIC 3197

Saw guy get swooped on the ear

Reported by luke

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
High Commission of the Democratic Socialist, 61 Hampton Cct, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Two swoops while biking. No contact.

Reported by Ben

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
104 Clarke Dr, Gladstone Park VIC 3043

Cycling through the mini park and was swooped multiple times

Reported by Liam

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
97 McInnes St, Weston ACT 2611

In the park near the playground. I’ve seen this one swoop other people, too

Reported by Jennifer

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Yarralumla Dr, Wodonga VIC 3690

I was driving in the location and observed a young child on a bike being swooped. This magpie has been present in this spot in previous years.

Reported by HBR

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Canberra Railway Stn Wentworth Av, Kingston ACT 2604

a few close flyby's and taps on my helmet as I rode by heading home

Reported by Rob

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
7 Kenton Ct, Kingsley WA 6026

Silent. No squawking. No contact. Swooped a few times.

Reported by Gareth L

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
9 Pamela Pl, Girraween NSW 2145

Big Magpie colony active on this street

Reported by Aman
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Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
10 Cunningham St, Geelong VIC 3220

Violently attacked multiple times

Reported by Jonathan

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
7 Darling Ave, Inverloch VIC 3996

Swooped a couple of times walking up John Street. Noisy miner bird intervened and distracted him for a bit. Then second swoop another bird intervened and lured him away.

Reported by Carol

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Mariner Pl, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Multiple close swoops

Reported by Jennifer

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2-4 Moulamein Rd, Barham NSW 2732

Just a mild swoop. No contact made

Reported by Nat

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2-4 Moulamein Rd, Barham NSW 2732

Mild swoop, no contact

Reported by Nat

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
68 Flemington Rd, Parkville VIC 3052

Swooped dog, no contact

Reported by Audrey Lewis
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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