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+

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Today This Year
standard swoop, no contact

Swoops

 8 4252
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 3 497
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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

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

Not me but drove past and saw someone being swooped. Was walking on the grass footpath along the old council yards towards IGA.

Reported by Tammy G

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Alkemade Dr, Melton VIC 3337

Swooped Twice But no contact

Reported by Cam R-Y

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
60 Tabrett St, Banksia NSW 2216

Family has started swooping again. Third year in a row I've been greeted by a get out of here. I just change my route for a month. I was noticed while going down Gibbes St, then swooped...

Reported by Lizanne Wilmot

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
21 Regent St, Redfern NSW 2016

I saw a cyclist being swooped from the back, He didn't look injured as the bird just hit him on the helmet

Reported by Juan David Quinones

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
52 Channon St, Gympie QLD 4570

Pedestrian swooped multiple times, bird flew in face and drew blood from left eye with solid impact after swooping from above.

Reported by Karyn

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
25A Kingswood Cres, Lockleys SA 5032

Magpie swooped while cycling, hit in the side of the head

Reported by Christopher Hamilton

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Park Terrace "Fitzsimons" Bridge, Park Terrace, North Adelaide SA 5006

Swooped and struck on helmet riding on bike path near station

Reported by Dale

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5PPP+23 Hillarys WA

Swooped me 2 times while cycling. Not very aggressive, hit my helmet 2 times and flew away.

Reported by Ravil Yussupov

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
ENTRANCE TO HIDDEN VALLEY PATHWAYS, 19 Benelong St, Kedron QLD 4031

Daughter was swooped, came close. Walked around and still got swooped again 100M down street

Reported by Patrick Moore

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Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
131 Beaumont Rd, Berwick VIC 3806

Running and it dipped for me a handful of times. Disappeared when I chased after it with a stick lol Clipped my head causing bleeding

Reported by Matt Sostaric

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
113 Beenleigh Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110

evil bird tried to kill me

Reported by Lincoln Andriani

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
34 Townsend St, Brighton QLD 4017

ITTTTSSSS MAGPIE SEASON. watch out everyone! I have been mentally traumatized from these birds. I got swooped twice. Nothing to much but I've had worse. He swooped me once from the...

Reported by Parker

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
376 Diamond Creek Rd, Diamond Creek VIC 3089

One swoop, no contact

Reported by Darren Steffen

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
34 Ashley St, Reservoir VIC 3073

Magpie swooped from behind as walking towards Edwardes St

Reported by Katie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9 Mallard Ct, Chelsea Heights VIC 3196

Loud clacking and flapping of wings as magpie swooped from behind (coward) while riding bike

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Troughton Rd at Brittain Park, Coopers Plains QLD 4108

The magpie charged at me from nowhere even when I was just walking by. Swooped 3 times but missed all of them.

Reported by Pika Hui

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5369+58 Sydney Olympic Park NSW

Only swooped once while riding.

Reported by Izaac

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Akora Ave, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Swoop , no attache

Reported by Stella

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
26 Turon Ave, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Swapped twice & did not touch me

Reported by Stella

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
32 Greaves St, Mayfield East NSW 2304

Swooped several times by magpie and chased for a few hundred metres.

Reported by Bruce T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
14 Miller St, Kingsgrove NSW 2208

Swooped 6 times but no contact. Riding along the sign posted road cycleway.

Reported by jaytee
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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