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 4228
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 490

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Princeton Pl, Forest Lake QLD 4078

I was just out walking and the magpie swooped me 5 times. i wasnt hurt but terrified

Reported by Dee

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
111 Henry St, Wynnum QLD 4178

He started attacking while i was cycling south east along Henry Street, and continued along Worthing all the way to Gum Street. Persistent bugger!

Reported by Uromastyx Lacerta

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Ravenswood Rise, Bella Vista NSW 2153

'Ravensclaw' the magpie is up for the season. Nasty swooping beastie!

Reported by Andrew G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Murray Valley Hwy, Huon VIC 3695

Same Swooping Magpie, a bit more agressive followed for about 100m. I was wearing Helmet Brim on my helmet which seemed to deter closer swooping.

Reported by Leon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cudgewa-Wodonga Rail Trl, Huon VIC 3695

Swooping Magpie, keeping its distance, but followed for about 200m. I was wearing Helmet Brim on my helmet which seemed to deter close swooping.

Reported by Leon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
117 Mate St, North Albury NSW 2640

I was riding my bike with my daughter on the back and we got swooped three times .

Reported by Rachel Hubbuck

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
58 Sycamore St, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029

Out of nowhere it swooped towards me almost getting me, I quickly moved left otherwise it was well in line for my right eye (yikes!) I dropped to the ground, dropped my phone, looked...

Reported by m g

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2B Hunter St, Carnegie VIC 3163

Riding down Hunter Street towards Packer Park when I was swooped from behind, no contact just a loud cracking sound near my right ear.

Reported by PnF Melbourne

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1048 Sylvania Ave, North Albury NSW 2640

Riding my bike and i got swooped once.

Reported by Rachel Hubbuck

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
28 Marlo Dr, Melton West VIC 3337

Swooped three times. Blood on head. 1cm cut behind ear.

Reported by S Singh

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6-4 Wild St, Griffith ACT 2603

Swoop about 4 times but no contact.

Reported by Shaun

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swooped 3 times, including once to the side of the head, resulting in crash.

Reported by Ashish

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
97 Hannell St, Wickham NSW 2293

A Butcher bird warning swoop to me and another cyclist. Got of my bike and got couple of more warning swoop but it stopped pretty fast.

Reported by Nicola Livrieri

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
R2CX+RJ Kangaroobie NSW

At least half a dozen different magpies along Kangaroobie Road, mostly just following along and no hard swoops.

Reported by Charles

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Surf Ave, West Beach SA 5024

Swooped while cycling, swooped 3-4 times

Reported by Oliver Wilson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Belgravia Rd, Molong NSW 2866

Pretty aggresive, hit the helmet a couple of times.

Reported by Charles

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
28 Honeysuckle Dr, Newcastle NSW 2300

Butcher bird warning sweeping to me and another cyclist in front of me, I got of my bike but didn't change much.

Reported by Nicola Livrieri

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
3QJ6+RP Point Cook VIC

Swooped while running

Reported by Nardine

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Duke of Kent Hotel, 125 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Maggie apparently materialised out of nowhere. Clipped my right ear. By the time I'd looked around to find the culprits it had returned from another direction and clipped me on the same ear! ...

Reported by Luke Murray

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
73 Beerwah Parade, Beerwah QLD 4519

Cycling, persistent helmet strikes. No squaking

Reported by Hogstar

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
17 Plover Parade, Caloundra QLD 4551

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Darryl G

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