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 Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
322 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australi?

Was walking, suddenly felt something hit my face and felt my eye hurting shortly after, my contact fell out of my eye and it was sliced in the middle. half an hour later the pain in my eye has lessened...

Reported by Lars S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
150 Central Ave, Altona Meadows VIC 3028

Was Cycling along Skehan Blvd at approx 8:30 Pm Tuesday the 2nd of April and a magpie was trying to swoop at night from the tree along Central Ave just outside the Church.

Reported by Stuart O

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
FW5V+RW Lorne VIC

Aggressive kookaburra at Fantom falls hit a salad roll from my kid's hands, then tried to eat it. Then spent 10-15 minutes swooping us and hitting me three or four times, trying to get food

Reported by ajft

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
25 Acacia St, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swooped at on approach to aircraft viewing area and on return back on Acacia Street. First noticed Maggie flying close behind me then it landed on a lamppost. Had another go at me as I rode back past....

Reported by AliB

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
103 The Esplanade, Oak Flats NSW 2529

Magpie like bird looked young was more white then black feathered attacked the top of my head it hurt for 2 mins after the impact i was walking

Reported by Michael G

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
218 Memorial Ave, Ettalong Beach NSW 2257

Peewee Swooping

Reported by COLIN M

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
4 Short St, Fremantle WA 6160

I was walking to car from an appointment. As i reached the car a bird swooped and struck my eye. Continued attack on my wife who ducked. Unfortunately I was not wearing sun glasses or hat....

Reported by Ruari Jack H

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
Boathouse Dr, Melbourne VIC 3004

Swooped by magpie lark while jogging along the Yarra - clawed just below the eye

Reported by Caitlin C

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
128 Bindi St, Glenroy VIC 3046

Was swooped from behind whilst walking on the footpath

Reported by Thea W

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
119 Bindi St, Glenroy VIC 3046

Swooped from behind whilst walking on the footpath

Reported by Thea W

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Macquarie St, Teneriffe QLD 4005

Walking along Teneriffe river walk, between ferryman's hut and Merthyr road. Bird nesting in mangrove trees next to river, flew across walkway and into my face. It managed to bruise my...

Reported by Jonathan A

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
Adelaide Botanic Garden, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000

i was sitting on the bench when 4 magpies came up to me and my girl with their wings open and then we left and one of them came flying after us

Reported by Kartavya Mengar

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
21 Murphy St, Calamvale QLD 4116

I was walking and Magpie attacked me. When I tried to run away, I fell and scraped myself.

Reported by Ruka

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Ivy Dr, Andergrove QLD 4740

Got swooped on the helmet a couple of times by the same magpie on the corner of Ivy Dr and Inglewood Cl

Reported by Merel H

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
5XGH M4 Melbourne VIC

Wasn’t a magpie, but one of those tiny fake magpies. Dive bombed me and the person running in front of me. Got some speed on this one and managed to run away, might need to buy some new...

Reported by Lukesrad

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
163 Old S Rd, Old Reynella SA 5171

Got swooped once here while cycling.

Reported by pbjam

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Princes Bridge, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3000

Incredible!! I’ve been attacked in front of flinders station in January ????????????

Reported by Dp

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 James Josey Ave, Springfield Lakes QLD 4300

Wasn't a magpie, but a very angry magpie lark (pee wee). Had three goes at my helmet, two from behind and one from in front.

Reported by Katherine

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Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
City Rd/Kings Way, Southbank VIC 3006

In front of Epic Apartment walkways, random attack

Reported by Merissa Ng

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Stop 29 King George Ave - East side, Somerton Park SA 5044

it swooped then i ran off but it followed me for over 15 minutes trying to get in my face, i was just at the bus stop and am very worried as it is close to a school that it will attack a child

Reported by Alex Valentine

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
180 St Kilda Rd, St Kilda VIC 3006

I don’t now why??? Swooped and injury my left ear, unbelievably

Reported by Dp
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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