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
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
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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

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Glanmire Rd, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Swooped while cycling. no contact.

Reported by stephen H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
831 Old Calder Hwy, Keilor VIC 3036

3 distant swoops while riding up the hill. Been riding along here 6 years with no issues

Reported by sam B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Scarba St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Attacked while riding my bike. Visible peck mark in my helmet.

Reported by Gavin Willis

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
162 Rouse St, Port Melbourne VIC 3207

Swoop to my head by the Pokies/Ciao Cello on Bay Street

Reported by Faye

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Joe McAleer Park, Winten Dr, Glendenning NSW 2761

Swooped while kid was on a bike. No contact made

Reported by Hannah

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
260 Naughtons Gap Rd, Spring Grove NSW 2470

Magpie swooped when cycling Rail Trail

Reported by Anna

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
58 Kortum Dr, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220

A single full body thump on the top of my helmet from a magpie in the trees right beside Kortum Drive. This is an area I avoid every year during magpie season but was taken by surprise this year because of how...

Reported by Harry Bolman's Vegan Life (Harry Bolman's Vegan Life)

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 McLennan Ct, North Lakes QLD 4509

Swooped when coming out of building- causing head injury.

Reported by Michelle

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
11 Wonga St, Longreach QLD 4730

Swooped by one magpie, three times. Clipped my sunglasses.

Reported by Mild Hag

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Shop 42-43/1000 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Light swoop of the head.

Reported by Stephanie M

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1000 Ann St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

Light swoop of the head.

Reported by Stephanie M
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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