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

 0 4263
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 498

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Wallgrove Rd opp Roussell Rd, Eastern Creek NSW 2766

Swooped twice on the way back from Preston

Reported by D BMC

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 The Esplanade, Drummoyne NSW 2047

Swooped and hit on shoulder 3 times whilst on bike

Reported by Tim

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
214 Agnes St, The Range QLD 4700

Swooped twice while riding past on scooter

Reported by Chris F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8 O'Sullivan St, Collector NSW 2581, Australie

swooped before and after a stop at Some Cafe in Collector

Reported by Sylvie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
G3VR+HC Gordon ACT

Riding on bike path just past Woodcock Drive and Box Hill Ave roundabout on Tharwa Drive. Just a single swoop , came very close, no injury.

Reported by Bomberwatch

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Wallgrove Rd opp Roussell Rd, Eastern Creek NSW 2766

Swooped 2-3 times on the way to Preston

Reported by D BMC

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
170 Flemington Rd, Harrison ACT 2914

Usually only swooops the once if riding past although seems to be getting more aggressive

Reported by Rebecca

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
45 Kurraka Dr, Fletcher NSW 2287

Kids riding bikes were swooped whilst riding on the netball courts. I was not swooped whilst shooting hoops. Bird is in the trees somewhere between the tennis courts and netball courts.

Reported by Brooke Higham

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
M2X6+P2 Denman Prospect ACT

Aggressive magpie attacking cyclists. Willing to latch onto helmets with its claws and peck at the helmet.

Reported by Cameron

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6VF4+5F Rooty Hill NSW

Swooped twice.

Reported by D BMC

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Trawalla, Gundaroo NSW 2620, Australie

Just swooped, 2-3 times, on my bike (touched my helmet on one swoop and the back of my jacket on another)

Reported by Sylvie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
48 Trinity Ave, Kellyville NSW 2155

Swooped once

Reported by Alain Bonasin

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
25 Parkes Pl W, Parkes ACT 2600

Attacked about 6 or so times, pretty persistent

Reported by Grant

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
41 Old Melbourne Rd, Little River VIC 3211

Swooping cyclists in both directions

Reported by Emily

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Pine Island Rd, Greenway ACT 2900

Annoying bird swooping when cycling uphill

Reported by Magnus

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1630 Plenty Rd, Mernda VIC 3754

Location is pretty approximate: it was somewhere before Hazel Glen Rd and somewhere after the recycling centre. I was cycling south and noticed the shadow of the bird first. It made several swoops,...

Reported by Jennifer D

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7 Hodges Ct, Parafield Gardens SA 5107

5 or 6 swoops, no helmet contact

Reported by Ian Jennings

Magpie attack on Cyclist

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

Swooping cyclists in both directions

Reported by Emily

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Lomandra Dr near Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swooped twice by the magpie. Once under my glasses drawing blood near eye.

Reported by Peter F

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
19 Mabel St, Georgetown NSW 2298

Swooped once when walking, then swooped again when I was trying to walk away. Very close to my head, I was ducking down. Was swooped and injured on Young Street nearby last year

Reported by Jen

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
15 Stace Pl, Gordon ACT 2906

Magpie gave low energy warning swoop to a parkrun participant. Only targeted one person from many. No contact. This guy was around last year too.

Reported by Kristen W
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