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+

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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 Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
5 Cameron St, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Butcher bird, cut on nose! From Dave G

Reported by Jonny

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
19 Byers Ct, Redbank QLD 4301

Followed me from after the traffic light with Byers Ct along Brisbane Terrace for about 400m swooping ...and pecking into my helmet a few times

Reported by drutherb

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
St Andrews Village, 99 Groom St, Hughes ACT 2605

three swoops and a scratch on the cheek, blood drawn

Reported by KH

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Laburnum, Blackburn VIC 3130

Three non contact swoops.

Reported by Paconi99

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Pioneer Park, 5 McKenzie Dr, Wendouree VIC 3355

Riding buy came at me twice knly warning swoops

Reported by Kaiden Redmond

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
48 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527

Swooped while riding bike

Reported by Greg

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
55 Barcoo Cct, Albion Park NSW 2527

Swooped while riding bike

Reported by Greg

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7 Main St, Blackburn VIC 3130

Multiple contact swoops (6 or 7) while cycling. All helmet contact. No injuries.

Reported by Paconi99

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3517 Bass Hwy, Kilcunda VIC 3995

Riding on road passing general store, swooped a few times however less persistant

Reported by Bren N

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Shaftsbury Blvd, Point Cook VIC 3030

Swooping magpie. Somewhat persistant

Reported by David Horvath

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
88 Frederick St, Annerley QLD 4103

Single swoop, hit my helmet.

Reported by Nik

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
33 Memorial Dr, Wodonga VIC 3690

Usual magpie swooped down and attempted to peck at helmet

Reported by Sonja

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Braeside Rd, Gisborne VIC 3437

Swooped and hit on the helmet

Reported by Gwen

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Dohertys Rd, Mount Cottrell VIC 3024

Attacked, but not hit

Reported by Gwen

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
435D Swansea Rd, Lilydale VIC 3140

Magpie swooped my son on his bike twice while riding through the Lilydale lake bike track

Reported by Michael F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Strathtulloh Cct, Strathtulloh VIC 3338

Attacked but not hit

Reported by Gwen

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
365A Sunshine Ave, Taylors Lakes VIC 3038

Swooped while walking on Sunshine Ave, turning into Lady Nelson Way. Not a particularly aggressive swoop, just heard the dreaded flap of wings above me. Magpie followed me briefly by going...

Reported by MS

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Fire Station, 500 Sulwood Dr, Kambah ACT 2902

couple of light swoops

Reported by KH

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
19 Mimulus Rd, Maddingley VIC 3340

Swooped multiple times whilst running

Reported by Elise

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
282 Southern Cross Dr, MacGregor ACT 2615

We were walking with a pram and children on bikes, it was hard to tell if it was only coming for the bikes or for the pedestrians too.

Reported by Kaitlyn B

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
92 Parkside Dr, Shepparton VIC 3630

Swooped while waking

Reported by Jorja T
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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