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

 1 4645
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 556

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Wallgrove Rd opp Roussell Rd, Eastern Creek NSW 2766

Old matey is back this year for another round of swooping you are you ride up the hill! ????

Reported by Magpie Alert

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
360 Lillian Ave, Salisbury QLD 4107

Attacked while walking down the street

Reported by Liam curran

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Cameron Offices, 56 Chandler St, Belconnen ACT 2617

Walking, seems like one nest in one of the trees on Cameron Avenue located on the side of the road where traffic is heading east.

Reported by lachlan

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Leigh Ave, Kennington VIC 3550

Riding bike through park when magpie swopped, honestly the worst swoop ever, no commitment, magpie was a coward.

Reported by Lilly

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Dickson St, Victoria 3033

Swooped

Reported by Barb

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Tranquility Dr, Rothwell QLD 4022

Biking direction Coman street. Did not expect this. It is a known spot for attacks but never this early in August

Reported by Theo Spierings

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
205 Woniora Rd, Blakehurst NSW 2221

Swooped while walking, no contact

Reported by Ishaan Pala

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2589 B140, Inverleigh VIC 3321

Swooped 3 times; hit helmet once.

Reported by Rod

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
238R Arden St, Coogee NSW 2034

Swooped in side of head with ear cut and lost an AirPod

Reported by Tess

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
250 Avoca St, Randwick NSW 2031

Swooped several times by magpie in car park. Loud beak clacking but no physical contact was made.

Reported by Simon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
25 Naru St, Chinderah NSW 2487

Hit once on the helmet and then a few close swoops but no hits, heading towards the river as you come off the highway. Not too aggressive

Reported by Sean Y

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Newcastle Street &, King St, East Maitland NSW 2323

Very angry bird here near catholic church. Swooped on both the approach and departure at corner king street with highway from about 50m either side, 6 - 8 swooping runs!

Reported by Abu

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1A Turton Pl, Murrumbateman NSW 2582

Swooped twice no contact

Reported by James C

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
60-80 Barak Ln, Healesville VIC 3777

Swoop

Reported by Megan H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
299 Murrumbateman Rd, Murrumbateman NSW 2582

Swooped cycling and on way back. No contact,

Reported by James C

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
19 Slate Rd, Golden Grove SA 5125

Swooped a few times. Not overly agressive

Reported by Josh

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
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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