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

 20 2994
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 2 332

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
The Bicentennial National Trailn Capital Territory 2611

Silent but Clumsy . Wacked on top of my helmet without any squawking. Heading from civic.

Reported by MF

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
228 Godfreys Rd, Pacific Paradise QLD 4564

Attacked by Magpie while riding bike on the coastal pathway just after Maroochy Bridge.

Reported by James Hill

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Paris Ct, Mooroolbark VIC 3138

Watched him fly all the way over from the east end of the park to have a few goes. No contact.

Reported by F B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Towyn Cl, Lower Plenty VIC 3093

I was riding down to get to the park and I rode by the big electrical power tower and some magpies were sitting in the tree and started swooping me. I found a different route but when I came back both routes were...

Reported by Zach Oreilly

Magpie attack on Postie

standard swoop, no contact
Andrew Thompson Park, Peppertree Dr, Erskine Park NSW 2759

Protects nest in park. Watches from high tree up to 2 streets away all day!

Reported by karl ansted

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Smith Creek Trail, 137 Davoren Rd, Andrews Farm SA 5114

Came from behind me. Looked like it was just trying to ward me off without making contact.

Reported by N

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
229 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350

Swooped by a magpie on the running track near the intersection of Morrison st and Wendouree Pde. I was on my bike. As soon as I got off it stopped, and it also didn't go for other pedestrian...

Reported by henry

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
132 Gordon Ave, Hamilton South NSW 2303

Cycling. Hit my helmet and made a funny sound (not a usual Magpie call).

Reported by John Gralton

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
51 Don Rd, Healesville VIC 3777

Extremely persistent, attacked in the head 11 times. Also managed to get through the helmet holes.

Reported by Rhys

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
90 Waverley Park Dr, Cranbourne North VIC 3977

Kids riding bikes

Reported by Casey

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
24-26 Claremont St, Craigieburn VIC 3064

Struck by aggressive magpie to the rear left of my head and pinna of ear. Fortunately I was wearing a legionnaire-style cap over my helmet protecting back of my neck so avoided injury.

Reported by Bugster

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
181 The Avenue, Figtree NSW 2525

Cyclist swooped multiple times

Reported by Sue

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Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Bundamba Reserve, 12 Bundamba Dr, Noble Park North VIC 3174

Swooped once while walking through in the morning. Walked back ~6pm and there were many magpies out on browns rd but none in the reserve. Didn't get swooped...

Reported by Rhea Shami

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Churchill St, Springwood NSW 2777

Child on bike swooped at netball courts

Reported by B L

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
74 Margaret St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

Magpie swooped my dog, no injury, only one swoop

Reported by Moira

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
39 Kangarilla Rd, McLaren Vale SA 5171

Swooped in gardens of Serafino winery by bike collection spot...riding and walking

Reported by Larnie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
83 Palmer St, Dubbo NSW 2830

Swoop

Reported by Lea-Ann Sakmann

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Greater Ascot Ave at Central Park, Shaw QLD 4818

This is my second time walking in this area. The 1st time it swooped I ran away, screaming and it stopped. Today my plans were to completely avoid my usual walking path. I noticed...

Reported by Breezypetal

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Kitty Millers Bay Rd, Ventnor VIC 3922

Bit of a half hearted go

Reported by Owen Bentley

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
G633+F9 Ventnor VIC

Nasty bastard had about 3 goes

Reported by Owen Bentley

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
21 Joy Cummings Pl, Belconnen ACT 2617

Reasonably aggressive, but no contact

Reported by JT
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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