Australia's Magpie Swooping Map 2024!

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 3549
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 460

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Drain, 173 Ferry Rd, Southport QLD 4215

Swooped twice on bike

Reported by L D

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 McGregor St, Goomeri QLD 4601

Multiple attacks (well over 30) on self and partner by a few birds. Went on for about a Km around Goomeri

Reported by John L

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
144 Diamond Jubilee Way, North Lakes QLD 4509

Saw a guy on a electric scooter being swooped.

Reported by Haydonicus

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
National Library of Australia, 25 Parkes Pl W, Parkes ACT 2600

Magpie swooping on scooter riders and cyclists. Very persistent.

Reported by EK

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
46 Warrigal Rd, Runcorn QLD 4113

Cyclist on Warrigal road at the intersection of Plum Street. Have been swooped on multiple occasions. Today was the most aggressive - three attempts during a single swooping incident.

Reported by Vicky Cartwright

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
5 Fussell Ln, Gungahlin ACT 2912

Swooped 6 times made contact 3 times and drew blood

Reported by J.K.K.

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
Bray Park station, Railway Ave, Strathpine QLD 4500

attacked at the entrance of bray park station railway ave was in my mobility scooter

Reported by BrayPark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
26 Leverrier St, Bruce ACT 2617

It's July!!! was not expecting to be swooped 3 times, a tap on the helmet each go; very noisy

Reported by KH

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Athllon Dr, Greenway ACT 2900

A single, close swoop. No contact

Reported by Anna Gurnhill

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
5c Mirreen Dr, Tugun QLD 4224

Multiple aggressive swooping making contact with my head/ear on every swoop.

Reported by Hugo

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
558 Gympie Rd, Strathpine QLD 4500

riding my mobility scooter on path from gympie road to railway ave

Reported by BrayPark

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1040 Mate St, North Albury NSW 2640

Aggressive swoop and head/ear heavy contact, followed by several further swoops. 3rd year of this super aggressive young bird! Often worries young kids in the area. Persistently...

Reported by Eddy Webb

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
18 Louisiana Ave, Wangaratta VIC 3677

I saw 2 Magpies swoop a young child on a bike ,child was going to school

Reported by Hilary F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 St Vincents Ct, Minyama QLD 4575

Swooped multiple times while cycling. Very persistent attack.

Reported by Roger Carter

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
997 Mate St, Albury NSW 2640

He's back. Hit me and drew blood on left ear.

Reported by Stephen M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Monaco Dr, Zilzie QLD 4710

magpie swooped me while riding. first time at this spot so might be a new one. very ealry in the year to be attacking

Reported by Bill Legg

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Granville St, Emu Park QLD 4710

this is the emu park lifesaving club magpie. i think this is its 8th year and apparently still going strong. did a couple of aggressive swoops but did not hit me...yet. very...

Reported by Bill Legg

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
284 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000

I was about to cross the road, a bird attacked me by pecking me in the eye. My right eye hurt and blurring.

Reported by Samita R

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Oil Seeds Rd, Memerambi QLD 4610

Swooping only at this point in time. Came within about 1.5 mts of my helmet.

Reported by Rob L

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Colburn Ave, Victoria Point QLD 4165

On Masters Ave just south of VMR en route back to Colburn Ave, swooped five times by magpie, including after turning into Colburn Ave. Magpie hit helmet each time. Very aggressive....

Reported by Colin I

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Barton St Near Charles St, Mayfield NSW 2304

Walking east along Charles Street, from the Barton Street end. Wearing a hoodie (cold morning). Was wondering would a magpie swoop, and yes it did, though rather...

Reported by Tony
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