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

 5 2978
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

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

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
41 Craig St, Blacktown NSW 2148

swooped

Reported by ArmyRay

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
136 Brigalow St, Lyneham ACT 2602

Swooped while cycling through.

Reported by Nivek

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Max Jacobs Ave, Wright ACT 2611

Cyclist was swooped twice, touching helmet

Reported by Derp

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
30 Charolais Ct, Thurgoona NSW 2640

Persistent attacking

Reported by Dan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Binns St, Fraser ACT 2615

Magpie swooped my kids while they were riding their bikes. Was pretty funny ngl

Reported by Davrid

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Corriedale Ct, Thurgoona NSW 2640

Swooped

Reported by Dan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
57 Martin St, Nerang QLD 4211

4 or so goes at my helmet.

Reported by Tanya C

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Tartan Reserve, 246 Lambton Rd, New Lambton NSW 2305

Breakfast in the park (with the dog) swooped and encouraged us to leave

Reported by Rachael

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
105 Martins Wharf Rd, Millers Forest NSW 2324

Swoop but no contact - mostly seemed like it was just giving me a warning not to come any closer - I was cycling laps and it did it each pass - I was mostly aware of its shadow than hearing the wings of a closer pas...

Reported by Trish

Magpie attack on Person

agressive swoop, caused injury
MX86+GM Uriarra Village ACT

Repeatedly swooped scouts camped. Injured one person - hit them on the head with their beak and drew blood

Reported by eoha5068

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Winchester St, Southport QLD 4215

Very aggressive. Nipped behind the ear leaving blood.

Reported by Dominic

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
33 Jersey Dr, Sunbury VIC 3429

Attacked whilst running along the walking track, cut head too which drew blood.

Reported by Paul

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
805 Reservoir Rd, Mount Moriac VIC 3240

Swooped on Friday when alone and again the following day when with another rider. No contact but reasonably close.

Reported by Jack S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Finsbury St, Newmarket QLD 4051

Magpie attacked a cyclist in McCook Park, then attacked a second cyclist nearby in Finsbury Street

Reported by Peter E
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