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

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
3223+63 Baringhup VIC

Swooped while cycling.

Reported by Pete B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
147 Rollins Rd, Bell Post Hill VIC 3215

Angry magpie followed for a few hundred metres. Clipped my ear and drew blood

Reported by Nick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
220 Christine Ave, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220

Riding bikes, maggy swooped

Reported by Amy H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
151 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Swooping aggressive magpie on bike path at the rear of Prince of Wales Hotel.

Reported by R B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
96 Para Rd, Montmorency VIC 3094

Swoopy Boy had one attack whilst riding on the shared path. Didn’t make connection.

Reported by Mark Russo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 O'Reilly Way, Rouse Hill NSW 2155

Swooped my kids and I a few times and chased my son on his bike for a while.

Reported by Viv B

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Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
5 Cooma Ct, Wattle Grove NSW 2173

Running from the main path into the small park, swooped, not too close though. Quite possible the same Magpie that swooped here in previous years.

Reported by D Alchin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
554 C754, Sydenham VIC 3037

Bird swooping cyclist along the shared path. Getting close but not making contact

Reported by sam B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
27 Evelyn St, Newstead QLD 4006

Cycling, swooped from behind 3x on Evelyn Street in between Byres and Gordon Street. Appears to have nest in trees in front of LGAQ building

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Willow Park, Willow Park, 47 Sunrise St, Beenleigh QLD 4207

swooped twice walking down path from Amy Dve to Sunrise St

Reported by Sherryn

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
671 Dorset Rd, Bayswater North VIC 3153

Only 2 days into August and first of the year - Noisy Miner swooped once.

Reported by F B

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
61 Worthing Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189

Magpie lark whacked itself into my forehead twice. Continued walking and once past the school it stopped following.

Reported by Dan H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
R5HC+WX Gnarwarre VIC

Double swooped, hitting both times, talons out. Cut up my ear!

Reported by tomasso

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Light initial contact to my bike helmet and a 50mtr chase then it gave up. Annual event but seems early in the season.

Reported by Greg

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8521 Brisbane Valley Highway, Harlin QLD 4314

Just outside Harlin State School, Brushed the helmet a couple of times.

Reported by Will

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
220 Jonathons Creek Spur, Glenroy NSW 2653

Swooped and aggressive, no injury. On rail trail.

Reported by Owen M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
118-120 High St, Drysdale VIC 3222

Swung by again this week to see if old mate is still angry. Definitely is! Attacks both sides of the road. I'd recommend using the Drysdale Bypass, then cutting in on Princess Street for...

Reported by tomasso

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Kurraka Reserve, 167A Lambton Rd, New Lambton NSW 2305

Walking with dogs, swooped towards a dog once.

Reported by A

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
1885 Grand Ridge Rd, Balook VIC 3971

I was in the car park at the top of the Tarra Bulga National park. Walking to my car and getting in and a magpie swooped me from behind and grabbed by hair. I fell backwards in fright and I think I have...

Reported by Jacqui

Magpie attack on Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
66 Kings Rd, Russell Island QLD 4184

Person on a scooter going down my street got swooped.

Reported by Leah C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
38 Queens Parade, Traralgon VIC 3844

Aggressive magpie swooped 4 times as I was riding along the foothpath on the north side of the road.

Reported by NRG
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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