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

 13 4285
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 3 503
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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Jacana Way, Maryland NSW 2287

Swooped a few times by same bird while cycling.

Reported by James F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
511 Priors Pocket Rd, Moggill QLD 4070

One came from nowhere and had a few goes. Didn't see it on the way back.

Reported by Matthew S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 Domain St, Palmerston ACT 2913

Sitting in gum tree before swooping twice, then he gave up and landed on grass.

Reported by Sharon Landy

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Annandale Rd, Tullamarine VIC 3043

Magpie that has been there for years has started up again this year.

Reported by Sam O

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9 Murrumbidgee Ave, Sylvania Waters NSW 2224

Training swoop. See how he goes.

Reported by David Stakes

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
200 The Ponds Blvd, The Ponds NSW 2769

had a couple of warning swoops by a large one on my walk today. Probably about 4 to 5 times until I walked around the corner to Greenview Parade to get away from it.

Reported by Nadine Awwad

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
13 Donnelly St, Balmain NSW 2041

Warning swoop with a beak snap.

Reported by JT

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
2 Sports Dr, Runaway Bay QLD 4216

Magpie aggressively swooping players on field at Runaway Bay Cricket Club (Sam Loxton Oval)

Reported by Chris

Magpie attack on Playground User

standard swoop, no contact
1 Kurrajong Pl, Sale VIC 3850

Pedestrians, swooped 3 times at Woondella Park at play equipment. Very close swoops, only swooped my grandson and not me for some reason and only as soon as we got there. Seemed to give up...

Reported by Susan R

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
14 Peninsular Dr, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

Swooped from the ground, went for a second attack but flew off.

Reported by Yafackingbird

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
38 Albert Rd, Mount Barker SA 5251

Riding down Albert road keeping a eye out for the normal one further behind my attack last year next second magpie swoops me twice before returning back. Probs same one from last year just a bit more...

Reported by Levi C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
693 Burbridge Rd, West Beach SA 5024

on bike was swooped multiple times on Burbridge

Reported by Beverley S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
395 Lower Powlett Rd, Dalyston VIC 3995

Riding towards desal plant on Lower Powlett Road- on rise just before plant entrance

Reported by Anne T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Sorrento Cl, Wellington Point QLD 4160

I was struck on the helmet 8 times in close succession, in King Island Drive, between Sorrento Close and Allan Day Dr. In past years it's been possible to avoid this maniac by detouring via Helena...

Reported by J W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
18I Montebello Blvd, Narre Warren South VIC 3805

Lots of swooping for about 500m. It managed to draw blood from my ear

Reported by Pete Cox

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
189 Troughton Rd, Coopers Plains QLD 4109

I was cycling northbound. No warnings, just swooping to hit my helmet, ears and rear neck. Ended with scratches in my ears.

Reported by Waleed Shehata

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49A Ellis St, Flora Hill VIC 3550

There's been one here for a long time. Didn't hit me today, but hovered close to my helmet for a decent time as I descended fast down the hill.

Reported by Thomas Zabukosek

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
66 Ellis St, Flora Hill VIC 3550

Doesn't usually hit you, but does have a decent go. It likes to follow just above your helmet as you descend fast down the hill.

Reported by Thomas Zabukosek
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
275 Farrars Rd, Lara VIC 3212

Swooped my mate, was us 2 cycling

Reported by Duy_Duong93

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
66 Ryans Rd, Northgate QLD 4013

Swooped from behind while cycling westbound and nipped at the right ear. Just one swoop, not persistent.

Reported by David Witham

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve, Wanniassa ACT

No contact initial swoop. Got of my bike, started walking and kept my eye on the magpie. It continued to swoop me another 2 times despite this over 50m.

Reported by WhyDoMagpiesRuinTheBestRidingMonths
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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