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 4687
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 564

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Recent Attack details for Australia

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

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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

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
27 Grenfell Ave, North Narrabeen NSW 2101

Attached 3 times as I walked passed a baby magpie that was sitting on the side of the path

Reported by Brian

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

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
32 Viewbright Rd, Clyde North VIC 3978

My 9YO was riding his bike and a large magpie swooped him repeatedly. It was very aggressive!

Reported by Anita

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
13 Allan Day Dr, Wellington Point QLD 4160

This magpie has been aggressively swooping and clipping my helmet for over four years now, magpie is well known for attacks. One year magpie followed, swooped attacked for two blocks as I headed towards...

Reported by kerri paterson

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
11 Squadron Rd, Point Cook VIC 3030

A kid was attacked while walking to the bus stop

Reported by Patricia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
50 Fowler Rd, Illawong NSW 2234

Swooped while walking

Reported by Kate

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Euree St before Elimatta St, Reid ACT 2612

Swooped twice, no contact or clacking

Reported by Emma C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
37 Charteris Cres, Chifley ACT 2606

Swoop while biking. No contact.

Reported by Ben

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
42 Stevens Rd, High Wycombe WA 6057

Pretty harmless but triggered repressed memories

Reported by DrPepperoni

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
117-123 The Esplanade, Oak Flats NSW 2529

Second that a couple of them in the tree. I was wearing a cap and yellow shirt. Didnt attack anyone else 3 walkers and a bike rider perhaps this is past magpie is remembering me

Reported by Michael Garcia

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
Kambah District Park, Laidlaw Pl, Kambah ACT 2902

Several swoops at children near the flying fox at Kambah adventure playground.

Reported by G E

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 Federal Rd, Glebe NSW 2037

In the palm tree

Reported by Charles Clift

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
P523+49 Russell ACT

Triple swoop from behind, squawking, no contact.

Reported by Please Not Today
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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