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 4671
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 561

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
45W Fitzwilliam Dr, Doreen VIC 3754

Attacked from 50m away

Reported by Keeley

Magpie attack on Cyclist

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

Swooped while riding bike

Reported by Mel

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
55 Freshwater Creek Rd, Mango Hill QLD 4509

Magpie attacked once and hit it's wing on my cheek.

Reported by Lee

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
32 Faulder Ave, Yass NSW 2582

Attacked while cycling outside Yass Transfer Station

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Shaw St, Yass NSW 2582

Riding down Petit St towards Comur St attacked

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6VP6+QX Doonside NSW

Aggressive swoop for several hundred metres and at the lights at Knox Rd

Reported by Adam Coates

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
26 Kareela Rd, Cremorne Point NSW 2090

Was just walking down the road and got swooped twice close to one of the trees on the right side of the street (not the water side). Got scratches on both ears.

Reported by Gigi

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
O'Shea Rd/Soldiers Rd, Berwick VIC 3806

Magpie swooping

Reported by Louise Nightingall

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
28 Jack St, Gordon Park QLD 4031

swooped and stalked by magpie

Reported by Liam

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
41 Smithton Grove, Ocean Grove VIC 3226

Swooped while walking to the cafe

Reported by Ellen

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Q3F9+4J Diddams Close Native Grasslands, Belconnen ACT 2617

Riding my bike and a magpie flies up from the ground and starts swooping me, making noises while he did so, he hit me four times on the helmet.

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Halpine Dr near Talara Way, Mango Hill QLD 4509

Very aggressive magpie, swooped once and hit the side of my head hard and caused bleeding

Reported by Lee
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
120 Centenary Dr, Mill Park VIC 3082

Try to attack, even after i dismount

Reported by Sam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Carousel Inn, Cnr Woodstock Avenue &, Duke St, Rooty Hill NSW 2766

In a bunch of traffic he still managed to swoop down and hit me in the back

Reported by Adam Coates

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Park Ave, Kotara NSW 2289

Crazy aggressive bird.

Reported by RP

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
158 The Blvd, Aberfeldie VIC 3040

No warning. Straight dive into my temple and drew blood. Male magpie u-turned and tried to go a second time

Reported by Rebecca Tiet

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
203 Hurdle Flat Rd, Beechworth VIC 3747

Another swoop, several on the stretch along Hurdle Flat Road. I would be wary of riding on the Hurdle Flat until these magpies have calmed down.

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
187 Stanley Rd, Beechworth VIC 3747

Swooped by one magpie on Stanley Road. No vehicles nearby at the time!

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
219 Hurdle Flat Rd, Beechworth VIC 3747

Several magpies - at least four swooping from near the bend down to Kerfered Road. Repeat swoops by multiple pies.

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
36 Coventry Cres, Mill Park VIC 3082

Attack happened cycle path between church and rmit uni

Reported by Sam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Preston Rd, Manly QLD 4179

Mild swoop, whilst cycling, followed by two further aggressive swoops by the same bird.

Reported by Penelope D
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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