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 2973
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8 Paterson Cres, Greensborough VIC 3088

Heading north, saw magpie on bikepath. Made noise so it knew I was coming to not startle it, then swooped seconds later.

Reported by Nigel F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
81 Forestgrove Dr, Harrington Park NSW 2567

Magpie sits on street light pole and has a few attempts swooping

Reported by Jordan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Stop 34 Chandlers Hill Rd - South West side, O'Halloran Hill SA 5158

Follow closely, swooped through trees.

Reported by Joseph

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
71 Albatross Ave, Chiton SA 5211

Swooped multiple times by an aggressive magpie who blunted his beak on my helmet four times

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Esplanade, Victor Harbor SA 5211

Swooped multiple times when riding on the Encounter bikeway in this location by a very aggressive magpie, swooped again about an hour later on the way back but this time I decided to ride on the Esplanade Road...

Reported by John

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
MMG8+43 Beechworth VIC

Group of four gravel cyclists, the last rider got swooped twice in this spot.

Reported by Jeff Wiggins

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
60 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601

Swooped and chased out of territory for a block further east.

Reported by Ashley Grieves

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
102 Swain St, Gungahlin ACT 2912

Multiple swoops

Reported by Gerry

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
46 Kenmore St, Goulburn NSW 2580

Extremely aggressive maggie swooped and connected with my head six times. I only had a handbag to protect myself. If I wasn't wearing sunglasses I would have lost an eye. I was clawed around...

Reported by Julie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Keith Grove, Keilor East VIC 3033

Swoop

Reported by kekiwill

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
59 Parklands Cct, Boondall QLD 4034

Swoop when walking with pram- light contact

Reported by Bron

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Ferry St, Nerang QLD 4211

Swooped once at the junction Lawson St. and Ferry St.

Reported by Kate
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Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
26 Alicia St, Southport QLD 4215

I was walking beside the park when a magpie suddenly swooped in from behind and attacked my right ear twice, causing bleeding and a wound.

Reported by Billie B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Limburg Way weir foot bridge, Lake Tuggeranong, 1 Limburg Way, Greenway ACT 2900

Peppered 8 times

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
63 Champion Rd, Williamstown North VIC 3016

Magpie

Reported by Ash

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
47 Tedbury Rd, Jordan Springs NSW 2747

Got swooped on my bike as well as on e scooter

Reported by Timothy Balassis

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
266 Mason St, Altona North VIC 3025

Multiple swoops along bike track..

Reported by Ash

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
111 Allambanan Dr, Bayswater North VIC 3153

Riding westbound, swooped just before the bridge. Hit helmet once. Not hurt, did not chase. Rode eastbound earlier in the day with no swoop.

Reported by Nigel F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3413 Pacific Hwy, Slacks Creek QLD 4127

Magpie

Reported by Alex

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Spencer Rd, Cecil Hills NSW 2171

Swooped while cycling, contact with bike helmet FOUR times, very aggressive bird, no injury due to wearing good helmet

Reported by Robbo

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
42 Tavistock Rd, Homebush West NSW 2140

A big and aggressive Magpie that swooped and chased my daughter when we were walking, scratched her left ear and made it bleeding. That's the way she walks home after school everyday, have to...

Reported by Birong
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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