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 Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
28 Liberty Dr, Taigum QLD 4018

Harmless swoop

Reported by Michael Delaney

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
389 Dulguigan Rd, Dulguigan NSW 2484

Attacked twice this morning when cycling on Dulguigan Road, first on the way out & again on the way back...first time this season at this location but this Magpie is a regular at this location...

Reported by David W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Chinderah Rd, Chinderah NSW 2487

Attacked by a magpie this morning around 10 am while cycling opposite the Childcare Centre...first of the season & not too nasty

Reported by David W

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
60 Carroll St, Gunnedah NSW 2380

Several swoops. One swoop, the magpie hit my helmet hard with its full body.

Reported by Lua

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
173 Little Barber St, Gunnedah NSW 2380

Three close clicking swoops. No contact.

Reported by Lua

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
PF6V+F7 Barwon Heads VIC

Half-hearted early season swoop while riding along Bluff Road

Reported by Ian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Tallowood Grove, Beaumont Hills NSW 2155

No contact made, swooped approx 6 times before returning.

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Cronin Dr, Wellington Point QLD 4160

He's back. Aggressive as ever. Only chasing cyclists. Multiple hits to the helmet.

Reported by MH

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Tallowood Grove, Beaumont Hills NSW 2155

Non contacting swoop

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
284 Belgrave Esplanade, Sylvania Waters NSW 2224

Not me, rider in front was swooped once, no contact

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Franklin Park, 18 Jondol Pl, Isabella Plains ACT 2905

Light contact between shoulder blades whilst cycling. Just the one swoop.

Reported by JB

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2451D Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction VIC 3797

Swooped whilst cycling

Reported by Megan H

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Anzac Pde Near Hillary Pde, New South Wales 2036

Swooped while walking/running x 3

Reported by C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
180 Washington Dr, Bonnet Bay NSW 2226

One of my regulars back for a new season, half hearted attempt this time. But he will improve as he gets his eye in. I usually stop and give him a date or something. Feeding does not always...

Reported by David Stakes

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
674 Fifteenth St, Mildura VIC 3500

I was holding my bicycle at the roundabout waiting to cross the road. I was just standing in the middle of the road waiting when I was attacked. I was attacked all the way until I hid in the gas station. Then...

Reported by Vivian
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Stop 88 Grand Blvd - East side, Seaford Rise SA 5169

Regular swooping location, but first one here for me in the 2025 breeding season. Repeated swoops with very close beak snapping. No contact

Reported by Ray Pearson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
57 Villiers St, Grafton NSW 2460

Cyclist passing from Duke to Villiers

Reported by Mary Peasley

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Q3FG+54 Lawson ACT

Pair of plovers swooping anyone and anything.

Reported by James Strang

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
24 Tyalla Way, Pakenham VIC 3810

Same magpie swooped my son twice and touched his head but didn't injure. He was walking alongside his scooter with his helmet off and trying to make eye contact but it still swooped

Reported by Annie L

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
67 Crestwood Dr, Molendinar QLD 4214

Swooped a couple of times no contact although I would have looked the fool

Reported by Greg

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
8 Grimmett Ct, St Clair NSW 2759

I was running from Banks Drive to Cook Parade, but did not get injured.

Reported by Joe
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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