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 4528
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 544

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Recent Attack details for Australia

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

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Near Lakeside Drive, St Kilda VIC

I was walking my dog under the trees here when we were swooped. We went towards the oval to get away and it did not follow us

Reported by Rachel

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
36 Northwestern Ct, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227

Single bird in the trees in the park near the playground swooped me as I rode through. Chased me down the road too.

Reported by poida

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
29 Reflection Dr, Louth Park NSW 2320

Gently swooped while cycling

Reported by Chris

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
62-64 Victoria St, East Maitland NSW 2323

Swooped while cycling. Same as last year

Reported by Chris

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
Albany Creek Rd at Leitchs Road, Albany Creek QLD 4035

I live in a care facility and unfortunately this magpie has taken to swooping those of us in wheelchairs. It’s very hard to protect ourselves.. I have reported it to Moreton Bay...

Reported by Clement U

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Heliport (Cotter Depot), 500 Cotter Rd, Coombs ACT 2611

Swooped while cycling

Reported by James H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
13 Gardenia St, Blackburn VIC 3130

Just cycling along Gardenia and this bird swooped and pecked my helmet, fairly persistently.

Reported by Katie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
13 Jarrah St, Kingaroy QLD 4610

I was cycling to school in the morning when the magpie came down and nicked me on my left eyelid

Reported by Joshua Kleinmeulman

Magpie attack on Motorcyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Greensill Rd, Albany Creek QLD 4035

riding home got swooped on greensill rd near police station

Reported by Stu

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Marine Parade view point, 523 Marine Parade, Biggera Waters QLD 4216

Swooped and cap clipped

Reported by Ian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
79 Anthony Rolfe Ave, Gungahlin ACT 2912

same spot I got swooped November last year. Went for the right neck again luckily some padding

Reported by Colin

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
153 Linden Ave, Boambee East NSW 2452

This magpie is an annual nest guard and hasn’t died of old age yet. I’m a regular walker in this area and he will aggressively swoop and also hit you with his body as he did to me in 2024

Reported by Mick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
22 Wirraway St, Strathpine QLD 4500

Approximate location and time of attack along Spitfire Ave (within +/-50M and 15 minutes). The attack especially surprised me as it still July! (30th). I...

Reported by Doug S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Beach Dr, Woonona NSW 2517

Single magpie attacked 2 cyclists. Got both of us a wack on the side if the head

Reported by Phil

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
37 Jean Macnamara St, MacGregor ACT 2615

Swooped around this area when riding my bike to work.

Reported by Tea H
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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