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 4642
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 556

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Wahminda Park, 247 Ancaster Rd, Ferny Grove QLD 4055

Luckily i was wearing a full face helemt because he came in very fast and the force was quite strong.

Reported by Haydo Taylor

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Couple of swoops, not close

Reported by Kashkin

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
30 Clarke St, West Footscray VIC 3012

Head shotted me in the top of the dome whilst on a run.

Reported by Bangers

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7VXP+89 Rosewood NSW

Riding rail trail. Persistent but no contact

Reported by James D

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
32 Capel St, Brighton QLD 4017

Deagon Bikeway Quite an accurate attack. Had my ears covered and sunglasses on and it still found the small gap and got me below the temple, near my cheek bone and corner of my eye. No i...

Reported by Jessie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
80 Greenwood St, Brighton QLD 4017

Deagon Deciation bike path Not aggressive although a very accurate attack, he found the gap between my ear coverings and my sun glasses and got me just below my temple near the corner of my eye....

Reported by Jessie

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
328 Pallas St, Maryborough QLD 4650

Watched postman on motorcycle get attacked.

Reported by Tony

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
63A David Ave, Keilor East VIC 3033

Swooped front on walking north toward the leisure centre. It then swooped from behind. Crossed road and it didnt follow. Very surprised as walk there regularly and had not been swooped so far this...

Reported by J L

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
68 Rhonda Ave, Willetton WA 6155

Swooped three times in quick succession without contact while cycling

Reported by Tim

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Ross River Rd at Gulliver Street, Mundingburra QLD 4812

One swoop with beak click - no contact

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
153 Holme Ave, Boondall QLD 4034

I was cycling when it attacked me, touching my helmet, no injuries.

Reported by HAS

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1455 Main Rd, Eltham VIC 3095

Just the one swoop, no contact made

Reported by H B

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600

Multiple swoops but no contact. Had dismounted from bike and was walking along the footpath.

Reported by EK

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
M4XG+PQ, Parkes ACT 2600

One swoop but no contact. Was just standing in the Senate rose garden.

Reported by EK

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
12 Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Swooped when turning onto MacLeay St where I fell off my bike and bruised my knee and elbow. Think the construction work around Greenway St is making them more distressed

Reported by Eve

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
51 Cambridge Cres, Cooloongup WA 6168

Elderly gentleman swooped whilst riding his gopher.

Reported by Kitty

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Moonee ponds river view, 2 Margaret St, Oak Park VIC 3046

Two half hearted swoops

Reported by Fudge

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Travers St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

swooped whilst riding, magpie landed on my shoulder like a pirates parrot. not vicious but still a little threatening.

Reported by Adrian

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
14 Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Swooped turning onto MacLeay St. I fell off my bike and bruised my elbow and knee

Reported by Eve

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Pollock St, Chifley ACT 2606

Six swoops at the dog. No contact

Reported by Ben

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Parking lot, 20 Treloar Cres, Campbell ACT 2612

Swooped once while riding a bike. I was swooped in the same place at the start of September about 8 weeks ago

Reported by Michael
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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