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

 9 2982
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
29 Kingdon St, Scone NSW 2337

consistent swooping everytime i go past i think he has a vendetta against me

Reported by Annie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3A Darling St, Tamworth NSW 2340

Possibly the most dedicated (nasty) magpie I have ever encountered. This blood thirsty beast chased me through peak hr traffic and harassed me for a good 300 mtr. Today I thought death had come...

Reported by Mr R

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Ironbark Dr, Templestowe Lower VIC 3107

Very aggressive swoop. Same every year in this location.

Reported by Tim Bushell

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1644 Logan Rd, Mount Gravatt QLD 4122

Swooped on lower road in Mt Gravatt showgrounds

Reported by Al

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
33 Palladium Blvd, Hope Island QLD 4212

Swooped whilst cycling.

Reported by Jake Minett

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Sir Leslie Thiess Dr, Townsville City QLD 4810

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Reported by Tiago

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Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
101-103 Lincoln Rd, Croydon VIC 3136

Swooping

Reported by C

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
39 Rosella St, Bonnyrigg NSW 2177

Not swooped by a magpie but by two Masked Lapwings (Plovers). They have one chick, but i think they were more worried about my cavoodle than me. Got swooped three times, but...

Reported by Stephen Males

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
79 Glenmore Rd, Park Avenue QLD 4701

attacked while e-scootering

Reported by peyton

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
13 Clavert Pl, Florey ACT 2615

It clipped my ear and made it bleed

Reported by Ethan

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
27 Todds Rd, Lawnton QLD 4501

Pretty aggressive and relentless and in front of Lawnton State School

Reported by Mohan

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
16 Kilcunda Dr, Rowville VIC 3178

Was swooped 2 times while I was walking, and have to cross the street quickly and walk away from the spot.

Reported by p4r4m31c1um

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Green Cres, Shell Cove NSW 2529

Magpie nested somewhere in the park, will swoop any bikes on the path or road

Reported by Kellie

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
14 Lambourne Ct, Lawnton QLD 4501

Pretty aggressive and relentless. Caused a scrape behind my ear. Must be trained by the Special Ops Swooping Unit.

Reported by Mohan

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
6 Burwood Ct, Labrador QLD 4215

I was swooped while jogging, no contact. (Dan)

Reported by Vanessa

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Madeira Ave, Kings Langley NSW 2147

Was swooped and grazed on the back of the head while walking.

Reported by Dani

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
74A Valetta St, Carrum VIC 3197

My brother got swooped on his bike. Be careful.

Reported by luke

Magpie attack on Motorcyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Guineas Creek Rd at Riverside Drive, Elanora QLD 4221

Postie on bike getting hammered by a very determined magpie.

Reported by Vanessa

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
46 Brisbane St, Ascot Vale VIC 3032

Very light swoop, didn't make contact and only swooped once. Thankfully he is not as aggressive as the one around the corner and is more tame.

Reported by Owen Chapman

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
86 Lismore Rd, Alstonville NSW 2477

Swooper, not clipped.

Reported by Kruger

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1 Elm St, Orange NSW 2800

Couple of swipes at me!

Reported by e (E!)
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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