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 4679
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

1 562

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Recent Attack details for Australia

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

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
28 Glenrosa Rd, Red Hill QLD 4059

Swooped by a butcher bird and hit hard on side of head near my temple. Some blood. Funny not funny was that I saw the warning sign of a swooping butcher bird that someone has kindly put up so I stopped...

Reported by Annica Malmkvist

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
6 E Gordon St, Mackay QLD 4740

While riding bikes with my child, a magpie initially gave a few swoops from above without making contact. Suddenly, it landed on the ground beside my child, walked alongside, then launched...

Reported by Bonnie Simpson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
206 Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

swooped while riding on a footpath

Reported by Abhi

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
602 Koroit-Port Fairy Rd, Koroit VIC 3282

swooped in 5 times from behind. No actual physical contact to helmet but very close.

Reported by Holly

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
17 Elouera St, Braddon ACT 2612

Cycling on road. Swooped directly in front of bike within arm's reach. No sound, no contact. Only one swoop

Reported by J S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
20A Lochwood Ave, Forest Lake QLD 4078

Swooped me multiple times while crossing the road on my bike

Reported by Jamie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 South Rd, Rosebud VIC 3939

Swooped on South Rd as in previous years!

Reported by Richard M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Scrivener St after Karri St, O'Connor ACT 2602

Nicked my helmet twice. Not particularly aggressive or persistent. Second time it's got me

Reported by Orange Alert

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
37 Bayview Terrace, Clayfield QLD 4011

Aggressive swoop - hit hat I was wearing. Only swooped once.

Reported by Vickie H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
22 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557

Butcher bird, grazing beak attack to the ear three times, was followed from the bike path across to the road

Reported by Jay

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
North Adelaide Railway Station, North Adelaide SA 5006

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Elissa Stapleton

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
11 Maddox Rd, Newport VIC 3015

Swooping while walking

Reported by Clément Cazi

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Gordon St at Ormiston Primary School, Ormiston QLD 4160

Swooped twice cycling S to N

Reported by Daniel O

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Drew St, Greenway ACT 2900

Magpie swoops as you go across the road from one path to the other path on the other side.

Reported by Adam
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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