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!

There's been a few changes - see what's new for 2024 and why not read my latest product review: PieProof Helmet Product Roadtest and Review?

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

See more tips

Wear sun glasses and with a wide brimmed hat to protect your head and eyes in case you are swooped while out and about.

Sign up!

Sign up to add a swoop to the map! It's FREE and it's easy, get started today!

Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lomandra Dr near Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swooped 3 times from behind - no strike

Reported by Iain M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
60 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601

Multiple swoops

Reported by Steve M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
24 Troughton St, Banks ACT 2906

Swooped while riding

Reported by Brutus

Magpie attack on Cyclist

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

Swooped 4 times. Hit twice. Followed me up the street

Reported by Garry M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lomandra Dr near Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

First swoop of the season. Regular offender

Reported by Lyndog

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
H3V7 CF Greenway ACT

Magpie attacked on bike path on athlon drive on the dam bridge

Reported by David Witheridge

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Don Cameron Dr, Calliope QLD 4680

Witnessed lady on a bike in the bicycle lane being swooping between the shopping centre and Calliope Library

Reported by Maria B

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2A Walmer St, Ramsgate NSW 2217

Magpie swooped both a neighbour (walking) and a child (age 12, scooting) today. If it’s the same one as last year it is active around the junction of Walmer Street

Reported by Rebecca Y

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
65 Joseph St, Bendigo VIC 3550

Multiple magpies swooping, one making contact with bike helmet.

Reported by horshradise

Please Donate!

I'm taking part in the 2025 Woolies On Wheels 300-400km 3 day cycle ride on 4th May to raise money for the “Tour de Cure” cancer charity and really appreciate if you can please donate a small amount to support my ride for this very worthy cause?
Thank you, Jon Clark, MagpieAlert Founder

Magpie attack on Person

agressive swoop, caused injury
6A William St, Coolum Beach QLD 4573

Attacked as I stepped out of car. The magpie hit my face, near missing my eye. Did not see it or have anytime to react. Very aggressive attack.

Reported by S F

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
14 Ann St, Coolum Beach QLD 4573

Swoop, not too bad yet but is early in the season so watch out for this one

Reported by CoolumMTBer

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1 Hamilton Pl, Bowen Hills QLD 4006

Bird connected with scalp from behind

Reported by A James

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
CP37 PV Inverlaw QLD

Swooping only at the moment.

Reported by Rob L

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Warbler Parade, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

I was walking to Christine Corner shops and there is usually a large group of Magpies. Normally it’s fine I walk most days. On my return I was swooped continuously and then the others joined in I...

Reported by Myles Cronin

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
10 Fernhill St, Travancore VIC 3032

Repeatedly swooped when walking

Reported by Rebecca S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Sheraton Rd, Dubbo NSW 2830

Attacked on bike while riding. Began walking the bike. Swooping continued. Went home. Wept in bathtub.

Reported by Luke

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Villella Dr, Pakenham VIC 3810

walking home from school and magpie swooped me as i nearly drove my bike into a van trying to get away

Reported by Lqck

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Erskine St, Fernvale QLD 4306

Swooped a couple times. Was shocked to agtsvked this early in the year.

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
64 Warrandyte Dr, Craigie WA 6025

I was riding my E-scooter on Warrandyte Drive when I was briefly swooped by a magpie. Surprised considering it's the middle of Autumn.

Reported by nelfid

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
17 White Ave, Bayswater North VIC 3153

Magpie of a more grey colour continues to attack despite being outside of swooping season

Reported by EMAUS

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1B Cressy St, Rosebery NSW 2018

There is two that have been swooping dogs and people in the dog off leash area right next to the children’s park

Reported by Bethany V
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.

If you would like to contribute to magpiealert then please sign up. Benefits of signing up are:

  • Register swooping magpies in your area.
  • A personalised MagpieAlert home page showing attacks in your local area.
  • Comment on each others attacks.
  • Automatic alerting of new attacks in your area by email.
  • Adding your own stories to our stories and reviews section.