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

 14 4286
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 3 503

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
156 Longmore Cres, Wanniassa ACT 2903

A couple of light taps on my helmet heading south towards Erindale.

Reported by RedRunningBear

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49 Lennon Blvd, Point Cook VIC 3030

Swooped while cycling through park

Reported by Marc G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
129 Flaxen Hills Rd, Doreen VIC 3754

Pecks ear!

Reported by bitkos

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Clyde Rd, Mernda VIC 3754

Swoops all the time, be careful while turning

Reported by bitkos

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Shoalhaven Rd, Sylvania Waters NSW 2224

Swooped while riding bike

Reported by Craig

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
R9PJ+X3 East Geelong VIC

Magpie attack in cemetery. Multiple swops while riding

Reported by Tom Black
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
211 Newman Rd, Geebung QLD 4034

Got swooped on helmet when cycling with son. Magpie was relentless in swooping continuously event after getting down from cycle

Reported by Naveen M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Carinya St, Kingaroy QLD 4610

Was biking home after work and got swooped twice on my helmet

Reported by Joshua Kleinmeulman

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
4 Moresby St, South Kingsville VIC 3015

Attack whilst walking, swooped my ear baby magpie

Reported by zoe

Magpie attack on Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
35 Soho Bvd, Berwick VIC 3806

Swooped from top of the townhouses. Only targeted child on scooter with helmet

Reported by Chris J

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Fairbairn Ave, Canberra Airport ACT 2609

Very aggressive, double swoop, full wing retraction, sharpened beak on light post, swept so low to ground, that a car turning into Majura almost took it out.

Reported by Conan The Grey

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
37-41 Windella Cres, Glen Waverley VIC 3150

riding east on bike trail towards Jells Park, two close swoops from a magpie in the park

Reported by ajft

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
43 Marius St, North Tamworth NSW 2340

Be careful walking/cycling past the Riding For the Disabled, there is a brazen and aggressive male protecting his nest somewhere in the area.

Reported by Rachel

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
1C Camden Acres Dr, Elderslie NSW 2570

Running from Lodges Road into Camden Acres Drive. The magpie swooped once, so I stopped running and walked (watching the magpie) until I thought I was far enough away, then got swooped again...

Reported by Stuart

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
64 North St, Katoomba NSW 2780

2 days in a row.... I stopped to chat. The first time I've been swooped here in 9 years, after hundreds of rides past. I plan to make friends.

Reported by Matt S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49A Tulloch Way, Traralgon VIC 3844

Cycling up hill, borg must suit in the tree before the shop.

Reported by Hugh Lothringer

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Creekside Grove, Mount Barker SA 5251

Swooped once.

Reported by Keem Sean Basadre

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

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

7 swoops

Reported by H Elen

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Awabakal Dr, Fletcher NSW 2287

Swooped while cycling

Reported by James F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Creighton Dr, Medowie NSW 2318

Out or a ride and got swooped

Reported by Josh

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
10A Moorefield Park Dr, West Wodonga VIC 3690

Driving down Moorfield park Rd near apco service station saw 2 cyclists swooped by magpie

Reported by John maljcov
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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