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 4679
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 562

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8 Dena St, Ferny Hills QLD 4055

Swooped and hit on the side of helmet, no damage whilst cycling on bike path.

Reported by Nurl

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
176 Austin Rd, Seaford VIC 3198

Member of the public attacked, puncture cheek wound.

Reported by Jonny

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Paradise St, Gillieston Heights NSW 2321

x2 swoops - no contact

Reported by SquareThumper

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Francis Greenway Dr, Cherrybrook NSW 2126

Swooped 6 times, helmet hit twice. Fortunately could see shadow as it swooped.

Reported by Roger Pash

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
94 Macarthur St, North Parramatta NSW 2151

26 Sorrell st north parramatta, location map not working,attacked at head chased and attacked again on head scary experience

Reported by Vish

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Princes Park Dog Off Leash Area (South), Princes Park Dr, Carlton North VIC 3054

Multiple (about 5) magpies constantly swooping my dog while he played in the off leash area. No injuries, but the swooping was constant.

Reported by Kat

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
153 The Boulevarde, Miranda NSW 2228

Swooped while cycling. Saw his shadow approaching and waved him away.

Reported by Graham

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
University Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4111

Cycling toward University and swooped multiple times

Reported by GT

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
9 Graziers Rd, Googong NSW 2620

I was running and the magpie swooped me three times. Once in the back of the head and then twice on the right-hand side. It broke the skin in 3 places with the second and third swooping and left me feeling...

Reported by Dianne
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
66 Main St, Diamond Creek VIC 3089

Swooped 4 times while cycling. Nipped my ear once and made contact with my helmet 3 times.

Reported by Y C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
282 Pitt Town Rd, Pitt Town NSW 2765

Swooped for approx 100m

Reported by Pat

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
R488+6J Nicholls ACT

Six swoops from the rear with squawks. Hits mainly on the helmet but with one on the right cheek. This bird is aggressive and persistent. Someone will be hurt.

Reported by Raymond F

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
Southern Cross Colleges, Scarborough QLD 4020

Swooped E -skateboarding

Reported by Momo

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
4 Henry Melville Cres, Gilmore ACT 2905

Swooped while walking

Reported by Gilmore Girl

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
154 Nelson St, Cranbourne East VIC 3977

Walking when 2 people started getting swooped before it started targeting me

Reported by B.T

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
240 Geelong Rd, West Footscray VIC 3012

I walked a bit too far and as i turned around, it came from behind after a few steps. I hadnt even seen it before it swooped and scratching me on my left cheekbone. Hit me kinda hard so I got pretty...

Reported by Mette

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
32 Barber Dr, Capalaba QLD 4157

Blue-faced honey eater swooped once on way through from tree to tree came close enough to ear to hear beak clacking

Reported by Matt Greenstreet

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
28 Latrobe Rd, Yarrambat VIC 3091

New nest

Reported by Declan Hancock

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
28 Skyline Way, Berwick VIC 3806

Tried swooping 4 times, bit aggressive.

Reported by Naresh Thota

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Sundowner Rockbank Caravan Park, 2057 National Highway M8, Rockbank VIC 3335

Attacked me from behind, caught unaware, he drew blood.

Reported by Kat

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Windsor Rd opp Poole Rd, Kellyville NSW 2155

Swooped at me three times over just 100 metres — thankfully, my helmet kept me safe.

Reported by Prash
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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