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 Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Sydney Olympic Park, Murray Rose Ave & Ave, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127

Persistent but not aggressive. Several days in a row

Reported by H R

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Greaves St, Mayfield East NSW 2304

Swooped multiple times when leaving property with bike and helmet on

Reported by charlotte

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
28 Christie St, Googong NSW 2620

Magpie was getting ready to swoop us and was about to when I fell over and broke my wrist

Reported by Sarah

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16A Provincial Rd, Lindfield NSW 2070

Swooped while cycling by a miner bird

Reported by Jan N

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
Homeworld Soward Way, Greenway ACT 2900

Aggressive magpie swooped while jogging heading south along Soward way. Even after stopping and walking backwards facing it, it kept swooping and aimed at my face. It continued all the way to the...

Reported by JH

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Q3JW+PF Kippa-Ring QLD

Riding bicycle on roadway at rear of Dolphins Leagues club near a row of trees. Swooped and persisted for around 200 metres before giving up.

Reported by Michael

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
20 Nowland St, Seven Hills NSW 2147

Gentle swoop however bird follows you as you go away and continues to swoop

Reported by Erin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Shop 1/1 Maleny St, Landsborough QLD 4550

Got swooped while riding my bicycle

Reported by Mel

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
9 Banyoles Circuit, Champion Lakes WA 6111

3rd time swooped. This bird seems to be living near our house and swoop me everytime I am walking home.

Reported by Georgette Anne

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
15 Chelsea Cres, Glenella QLD 4740

it wasn't me but i saw a guy got swooped

Reported by jun

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
46 Pendlebury Rd, Cardiff NSW 2285

Bird attacks me every day and follows me around the block. Dangerous bird.

Reported by RP

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
30 Terrace St, New Farm QLD 4005

“I went back and forth on this road, and both times I was attacked in the face and got injured.”

Reported by Aya
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Charles Pl, Gordon ACT 2906

Same magpie swooped child on bike twice, drawing blood

Reported by Analise

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
55 Burrinjuck Cres, Duffy ACT 2611

Noisy swooping but streamers kept him at bay. It is close to Duffy PS so hopefully doesn’t attack the kids.

Reported by Rob V

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Wyangala St, Duffy ACT 2611

Swooped aggressively and persistently by same bird (I think) two days previously. My streamers prevented any contact but he was clearly unhappy while I rode the hundred metres or so through his terr...

Reported by Rob V

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
4 Gwen Meredith Dr, Bunyip VIC 3815

Just rode by and everytime he gets your eyes and pecks them

Reported by Locksy Brown

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
110 Darebin Rd, Northcote VIC 3070

Swoop on cyclist aggresive

Reported by Lez

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
431 Canning Hwy, Melville WA 6156

Walking dog - multiple magpies swooped.

Reported by Jordan Smith

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
V6XX+MG Sutton NSW

Lots of swooping over about 800m with no actual contact.

Reported by Eric

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
58 N Shore Dr, Burpengary QLD 4505

Swoop attack only. Is there every year. Warning signs have been erected.

Reported by Stephen S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
36 Monaco St, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217

I was attacked several times here; this morning, I suffered an injury to my head that caused bleeding.

Reported by Reggie Pan
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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