Australia's Magpie Swooping Map 2024!

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 3549
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 460

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Grahamstown Rd, Medowie NSW 2318

Going from Medowie out Terrace way no issues. Didn't even see a bird Terrace back to Medowie and got attacked for nearly 300m The bird came out of nowhere, originally felt it near...

Reported by TayTay

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Hutchison Cct, Crestwood NSW 2620

Could see magpie on top of light pole as I approached. It decided to swoop down behind me and observe me from the ground. Kept riding past and magpie flew back up to the pole. No contact made&pe...

Reported by MJ

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
27 Culgoa Cct, O'malley ACT 2606

One swoop with a hit on the top of my helmet

Reported by Richard F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Numeralla St, O'malley ACT 2606

One swooping pass no contact

Reported by Richard F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
X9HJ+4C Carrara QLD

I ride through here regularly and this seems to be a new bird. Had a red-hot go at my ear and followed me for about 100m before retreating.

Reported by Peter V

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
28 Smile Cres, Wyndham Vale VIC 3024

Swooped 5 times while walking. No injuries. Located near a kids’ playground. Walk with care.

Reported by lttlknn

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Scenic Dr, Wanneroo WA 6065

Swooped multiple times. Sits high on telegraph pole

Reported by Myles Myles

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
46 Edward St, Summer Hill NSW 2130

Walking with my toddler across the bridge on Old Canterbury Road (over the light rail) and was swooped by a magpie. It was a mild swoop, the magpie wasn't aggressive.

Reported by JT

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
40 Cotlew St E, Southport QLD 4215

Cotlew Street East between Benowa Rd & Ferry Rd

Reported by Pauline W

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
58 Main St, Park Avenue QLD 4701

Swooped from behind, warded off with shopping bag

Reported by Mick Jeffrey

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
M2X6+5M Denman Prospect ACT

Swooped, no contact cycling west

Reported by Jake Mulholland

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
X9HH+6X Carrara QLD

Caught off guard after having completed 6 or so laps past here, swooped hard from the side and then 6 or so savage attacks underneath the back of my helmet.

Reported by Tanya C

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
1 Munro Ave, Ashburton VIC 3147

Walking on Monroe St approaching corner of High St near Ashburton library. Magpie made contact with my head. Came back for a second swoop and I fell as a result. This happened in the morning....

Reported by S M

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
26 Coates Ave, Mount Helen VIC 3350

Magpie swooped twice without contact while walking along Residence Dve between East Terrace and Coates Ave.

Reported by RodneyB

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
55 Kanowna Ave E, Redcliffe WA 6104

Whilst Riding on their bicycles my two granddaughters were swooped by two magpies.

Reported by Cass S

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
80 Canning Hwy, East Fremantle WA 6158

Swooped at twice in two consecutive days. No contact and only one swoop each time.

Reported by Matt B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Tyrrell Terrace, Waterways VIC 3195

Two Butcher birds attacking in rotation.

Reported by Ian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
65 Shearn Cres, Doubleview WA 6018

Got swooped whilst riding my bike. The same magpie swooped me again when I came home from work around 5pm.

Reported by Yoko M

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Woodlake Ave, Kirwan QLD 4817

Came at me 3 times until I got off and looked at it

Reported by Archie S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
44 Trappaud Rd, South Maitland NSW 2320

x3 swoops by single magpie (same one) while cycling.....not serious - just jump scare.....

Reported by SquareThumper

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
890 Dalrymple Rd, Shaw QLD 4818

Very aggressive magpie does not following for a couple hundred meters and if heading southbound it will attack you head on

Reported by Archie S
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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