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 4680
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 562

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Tarneit Rd/Bethany Rd, Tarneit VIC 3029

Two magpies repeatedly swooped a food delivery guy on an electric bike.

Reported by Miki O

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
159 Springvale Dr, Macquarie ACT 2614

Swiped while cycling

Reported by Brendan W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Marconi Cres, Kambah ACT 2902

3 swoops with contact to ears. No injuries as had ears covered.

Reported by Debs

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Livorno Ln, Point Cook VIC 3030

On the "service road" on the south side of Dunnings Rd. No hurt to either man or bird. It's just the shock value of the snap of the beak coming from behind.

Reported by Peter Neale

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
61 Newcastle St, Fyshwick ACT 2609

Poo bombed me as I rode off the railway bridge and chased me down Iron Knob street. Was on the ground waiting for me at the lights when I came back 45 minutes later

Reported by Dave

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
26 Krichauff St, Page ACT 2614

Riding my bike southwards on Krichauff Street & swooped from behind

Reported by Michael

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Vera Ct, Mudgee NSW 2850

Aggressive swooping

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Spring Flat Rd, Spring Flat NSW 2850

Aggressive Swooping

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
90 Horse Flat Ln, Mullamuddy NSW 2850

Swoop

Reported by John
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
137 Horse Flat Ln, Mullamuddy NSW 2850

Swoop

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Rocky Waterhole Farm, 339 Rocky Waterhole Rd, Burrundulla NSW 2850

Swoop

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1178 Brens Dr, Parkville VIC 3052

Swooped and contact made to helmut, while riding

Reported by nick carison

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
20 Jenolan Ave, Hawthorne QLD 4171

Swooped by Butcher Birds whilst walking.

Reported by Jodie

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
376-378 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056

My partner and were walking towards Savers on Sydney Road, Brunswick, when she got hit at the outer corner of her right eye by a very fast bird I think it was a magpie but could have been a peewee/mudlark/magpie...

Reported by Larry

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
141 Cremorne Rd, Cremorne Point NSW 2090

Walking up the road - 4x repeated swoops , no injury

Reported by Sarah

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P34C+VG Arboretum walkingn Capital Territory 2611

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Brendan W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
W92C+8J North Wagga Wagga NSW

Near the amenities block in Wilks Park. Half hearted swoop. Poor bugger was probably exhausted with 2000 Gears & Beers rider's going past.

Reported by Patrick K

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
70 Lodges Rd, Elderslie NSW 2570

Clobbered by magpie again, came from the south side of Lodges Road

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Fihelly Street Park, Fihelly St, Keperra QLD 4054

First cyclist attacked in 3 consecutive swoops, with one striking the ear hard. Second cyclist swooped 2 times with one striking the neck hard.

Reported by Anna

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
327 Verney Rd E, Graceville QLD 4075

Single swoop, contact to helmet, we were a group of 4, I was in the front a bit ahead, didn't attack the other riders or come back for more.

Reported by Ross P

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Carlile Court, 32 Mugglestone Pl, Bruce ACT 2617

Aperitif swoop - missed the main attack

Reported by Lachlan
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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