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 3077
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 344

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Beaumont Rd, Balhannah SA 5242

Swooped a few times on the climb up, some noisy wing flaps but didn’t make contact.

Reported by ST

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
16 Coobowie Dr, Doreen VIC 3754

Close fly by

Reported by Jon K

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
13 Wentworth Pl, Wentworth Point NSW 2127

Magpie swooped down twice

Reported by Jason

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
14 Gyp Ct, Kallangur QLD 4503

This is the most aggressive magpie I have encountered. It swooped from the front, so I dismounted. It sat in any nearby branch as it followed me and continued to swoop. Only a raised arm saved...

Reported by Duck-NoMagpie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
406 State Route 48, Bundoora VIC 3083

Heading west, swooped once but it made a heap of noise, did not hit helmet. Right out the front of the school, could be dangerous in busy traffic.

Reported by Nigel F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
87 Malcolm Rd, Braeside VIC 3195

Might have been a mudlark

Reported by Cath R

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lomandra Dr near Viola Pl, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Swooped and hit (uninjured) heading north. Didn't bother me going south

Reported by Al

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
67 Alberga St, Kaleen ACT 2617

Struck on helmet several times

Reported by Ashley

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
134 Niagara St, Armidale NSW 2350

There was plenty of warning (ie screeching, staring me down) and in the end it was my dog who got dive bombed because I couldn’t drag her away quickly enough. We doubled back along Barney...

Reported by Julie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
44 Bilga Cres, Malabar NSW 2036

observed magpie attack not ingured

Reported by bob

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
498 Gorge Rd, Athelstone SA 5076

Swopped around three times while walking, didn't notice it on the first time, then do the second one. Made eye contact with it after the third, then it stopped. Didn't actually...

Reported by T

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
18 Holmes Rd, Mooroolbark VIC 3138

I was walking and a magpie swooped me. I crossed the road and kept going, it swooped me again 3 more times as i was walking away

Reported by Aleisha

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Meurant Ave, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Several swoops, no contact made.

Reported by Bernie

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
CV3Q+85 Lyndoch SA

Swooped while running by 2 Magpies, followed me for quite a while

Reported by Brigid

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
GRF7+CR Memerambi QLD

This bird is very aggressive. Struck my helmet several times.

Reported by Rob Langford

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
212 State Route 45, Capalaba QLD 4157

Swooped as going up the road away from Capalaba. No squark, just swooping from a distance.

Reported by Paul Cook

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
365 Benair Rd, Inverlaw QLD 4610

Swooping only.

Reported by Rob Langford

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

agressive swoop, caused injury
7 Allpass Court, Baringa QLD 4551

Swooped and injured while walking, very aggressive bird, multiple attacks on people

Reported by Summer

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Watkins Rd, Elermore Vale NSW 2287

Swooped about 4 times

Reported by Kelly Collinson

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Duke of Kent Hotel, 125 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Several swoops, contact made twice.

Reported by Bernie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
232 Parer Rd, Airport West VIC 3042

Swooped twice. Pecked neck, no injuries.

Reported by Andrew Nope
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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