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
10 Gatliff Pl, Florey ACT 2615

Persistent swoops and clacks on lead cyclist in group of three. No contact.

Reported by Michael N

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
40 Moulds Cres, Smithfield SA 5114

Went from the train station before 9am this morning and nothing, came back past about 11.45am and got swooped, was only a minor swoop and was on a low Ledge, his position may change

Reported by Cindy Chatters

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P3HW+8X Huon VIC

Travelling east - swooping with alarm cries but without attacking. Possibly two magpies located near a dead tree on left side of road.

Reported by mcla

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6 Kempsea Ave, Rosslyn QLD 4703

Swooped multiple times while on the bike path

Reported by Stephen T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
41 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn VIC 3064

Swoops with no contact while waiting on bike to cross Craigieburn road. Bird perched atop power pole

Reported by Andrew F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
WGWV+7C Seaview Downs SA

Was swooped multiple times on the way in to the mtb trails at the top of the park.

Reported by Mark P

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
229 Nairn Rd, Morayfield QLD 4506

Attacked me twice while I cycled through

Reported by Charles

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Croft Ct, Carindale QLD 4152

Swooped once and it hit my helmet as I was heading north on the Bulimba Creek Cycleway.

Reported by Adrian Q

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
J34M+73 Wanniassa ACT

two swoops on child on bike. No major contact.

Reported by Rob W
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
109 Canning St, Avondale Heights VIC 3034

Basic swoop, above the head as I was riding my bike on the footpath with my daughter on the back.

Reported by Tristan Baxter

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
145 Overport Rd, Frankston South VIC 3199

Three swoop no contact

Reported by Greg Dalton

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7 Nullaga Way, Claremont Meadows NSW 2747

Multiple swoops from same magpie

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
168 Sanctuary Lakes S Blvd, Point Cook VIC 3030

Swooped twice while cycling.

Reported by Magpie Pie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
24 Piquet Pl, Toongabbie NSW 2146

Swooped once traveling south on Girraween Creek Path

Reported by Lucas

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
24 Cowrie Parade, Albany Creek QLD 4035

Swooped twice whilst on the path leading to the playground and Julia Fox Retreat.

Reported by S T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
110 Sugarmill Rd, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swoop 3-4 times while i was cycling on bikepath.

Reported by Kk Ch

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
89 Lenger Rd, Mount Torrens SA 5244

Swooped while cycling, not very aggressive.

Reported by Keem Sean Basadre

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20A Wesley Pl, Greystanes NSW 2145

Swooped three times traveling east along Prospect Canal shared path

Reported by Lucas

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3144 State Route 33, Bellbowrie QLD 4070

Swooped and struck twice whilst riding downhill towards Bellbowrie. No warning call. No injuries as sweat band protected my ears. I should have turned down Lather Rd to avoid this...

Reported by Brian OHare

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
J444+XR Wanniassa ACT

A single, aggressive swoop, then left me alone

Reported by Christo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1050 Ipswich Rd, Moorooka QLD 4105

Riding down Hansen street, and he was sitting on a power pole waiting.

Reported by Renee K
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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