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

 63 3058
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 9 342

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Weston St, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Very persistent, multiple swoops for a 1000m or more until I was nearly at Loftus Street.

Reported by LL

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
170 Bideford St, Torquay QLD 4655

Aggressive magpie multiple strikes

Reported by Debbie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
93 Murphy St, Point Vernon QLD 4655

One tap on the head

Reported by Debbie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 Angus Dr, Junction Hill NSW 2460

Around

Reported by Caleb

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
170 Bideford St, Torquay QLD 4655

Angry bird on the corner of boundary and Biddeford

Reported by Debbie

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
146 Lake Rd, Elermore Vale NSW 2287

Single swoop

Reported by Gavin Hodge

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
141 Miller St, Chermside QLD 4032

Very aggressive. Swooped about 6 times from opposite side of the road.

Reported by Allie Jackson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
11 Marwood Ct, Ferny Hills QLD 4055

Cut left ear lots of blood.

Reported by Steven

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Strabane Ave, Mont Albert North VIC 3129

Riding my bike with my daughter - very aggressive magpie that constantly kept swooping over and over again, especially when we were not facing it - terrifying my 8 year old girl. Had to keep it at bay by...

Reported by Sky Chew

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20 Cawdor Rd, Highfields QLD 4352

Magpie swooped my son on his bike but not myself or another person who came soon after who were walking/running. Didn't get very close but swooped 4 times.

Reported by Mark Reid

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
53A Gunnawarra Rd, Kurunjang VIC 3337

magpie comes out of nowhere and starts swooping at me

Reported by Nathan

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
22a MacArthur Rd, Spring Farm NSW 2570

Swoop

Reported by Stephanie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Park Terrace "Fitzsimons" Bridge, Park Terrace, North Adelaide SA 5006

cycling north on the bike path, suddenly felt a whack on the back of my helmet! first time I've every actually been hit by a swooping magpie!

Reported by Peter

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9QHP+7P Bulla VIC

Swooped by a magpie during cycling. It was not really aggressive and persistent.

Reported by Winner

Magpie attack on Motorcyclist

standard swoop, no contact
225 State Route 40, Nunawading VIC 3131

Motorcyclist was repeatedly swooped whilst riding through traffic on Springvale Road.

Reported by Rick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6/201 Barker St, Randwick NSW 2031

Swooped while cycling, turned the corner to ride north up the hill. Dive bombed persistently, beak making hard impact on my helmet 6 times. Chased me through the next set of traffic lights....

Reported by Lucy

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Lotus Cl, Thornlands QLD 4164

Swooped whilst cycling

Reported by E P

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 A'Beckett St, Watson ACT 2602

Multiple swoops this year also swooped in 2024

Reported by Tim Arkley-Smith

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
136 Altona St, Heidelberg West VIC 3081

First swoop of the season for me. Rather gentle magpie... called out beforehand before swooping. Didn't get close at all.

Reported by Roger L

Magpie attack on Playground User

standard swoop, no contact
37 Kareelah Vista, O'malley ACT 2606

Karaleah Vista Playground

Reported by Patrick Crile

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
76B Hurley St, Mawson ACT 2607

Triple swooped

Reported by Patrick Crile
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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