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

 2 4682
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 563
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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

agressive swoop, caused injury
W7F2+FQ Lyndhurst VIC

Walk with pram, suddenly attack from behind, got knick in the right ear and bleed

Reported by Epma Lupita

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Garratt St, Wanniassa ACT 2903

Whacked me hard on left ear. I know this sounds like a paid promotion, but I reckon my Pieproof helmet paid for itself as it was a hard enough hit to have done some damage otherwise. Surprised no-one...

Reported by Russell Kirkpatrick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
726 Humffray St S, Mount Pleasant VIC 3350

Multiple swoops.

Reported by Astra
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
147-149 Grand Canyon Rd, Medlow Bath NSW 2780

Ferocious butcher bird. One loud snap, each time i rode past. Very fast, close, with energy.

Reported by Matt S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Ropes Crossing Blvd, St Marys NSW 2760

Cycling with partner, I was first so the magpie swooped two or 3 times. Not getting too close. I was only wearing a cap so very lucky!

Reported by Kellie Ellis

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 Port Arthur St, Lyons ACT 2606

swooped

Reported by Rohan Coghlan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
18 Maltby Cct, Wanniassa ACT 2903

Swooped

Reported by Rohan Coghlan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Bosworth Cct, Kambah ACT 2902

single swoop

Reported by Rohan Coghlan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Feltus Pl, Kambah ACT 2902

single swoop

Reported by Rohan Coghlan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
83 Madeira Rd, Mudgee NSW 2850

Bird living in forest at the corner of the reserve. Attacks every cyclist.

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
113 Macleans Point Rd, Sanctuary Point NSW 2540

A really persistent magpie first attacked a cyclist travelling NE on Paradise Beach Rd, and continued to swoop as he turned left into MacLeans Point Rd. The magpie swooped pretty close about 4-5...

Reported by Nicki M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
M4XQ+6F Public Seating, Parkes ACT 2600

Swooping cyclist, leaving the walkers and dogs going past either way alone

Reported by Rachel C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
89 Crusoe Rd, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Came from the big gumtree and landed on a smaller tree. Then came at me slow, I tried to scare him off but he still ended up hitting me

Reported by Zach

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P5M5+44 Timor Rock Rest Area, Coonabarabran NSW 2357

Very aggressive 'Pie, kept attacking even after I had stopped and dismounted.

Reported by Denis

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8 Hill St, Frankston VIC 3199

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Melissa

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
31 Gussey St, Moncrieff ACT 2914

Just one swoop and he was gone

Reported by LL

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
30 Dorrie Cres, Moncrieff ACT 2914

Multiple swoops, persistent but fairly harmless swoops.

Reported by LL

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Gouger St, Torrens ACT 2607

Single low pass just before top of the hill on bike path on Athllon Drive then he resumed normal duties. Not much intent.

Reported by Bomberwatch

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
33 Epworth St, Ocean Grove VIC 3226

Magpie nest in tree at front of our property. Has been regularly swooping for at least two weeks. Same happened last year for about 2 months.

Reported by Andrew

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
112 N Maleny Rd, North Maleny QLD 4552

Very territorial magpie. Swooping from electrical lines.

Reported by Emmanuel Schweitzer

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
2 Latham Ct, Forest Hill VIC 3131

Came from front on and swooped at my daughter in the pusher

Reported by Nic H
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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