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

standard swoop, no contact
68 Rhonda Ave, Willetton WA 6155

Swooped three times in quick succession without contact while cycling

Reported by Tim

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Ross River Rd at Gulliver Street, Mundingburra QLD 4812

One swoop with beak click - no contact

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
153 Holme Ave, Boondall QLD 4034

I was cycling when it attacked me, touching my helmet, no injuries.

Reported by HAS

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1455 Main Rd, Eltham VIC 3095

Just the one swoop, no contact made

Reported by H B

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
18 King George Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600

Multiple swoops but no contact. Had dismounted from bike and was walking along the footpath.

Reported by EK

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
M4XG+PQ, Parkes ACT 2600

One swoop but no contact. Was just standing in the Senate rose garden.

Reported by EK

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
12 Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Swooped when turning onto MacLeay St where I fell off my bike and bruised my knee and elbow. Think the construction work around Greenway St is making them more distressed

Reported by Eve

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
51 Cambridge Cres, Cooloongup WA 6168

Elderly gentleman swooped whilst riding his gopher.

Reported by Kitty

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Moonee ponds river view, 2 Margaret St, Oak Park VIC 3046

Two half hearted swoops

Reported by Fudge

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Travers St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

swooped whilst riding, magpie landed on my shoulder like a pirates parrot. not vicious but still a little threatening.

Reported by Adrian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
14 Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Swooped turning onto MacLeay St. I fell off my bike and bruised my elbow and knee

Reported by Eve

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Pollock St, Chifley ACT 2606

Six swoops at the dog. No contact

Reported by Ben

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Parking lot, 20 Treloar Cres, Campbell ACT 2612

Swooped once while riding a bike. I was swooped in the same place at the start of September about 8 weeks ago

Reported by Michael

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
1 Summerland Dr, Mulambin QLD 4703

Came running from the south end of the street

Reported by Sandie

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
1 Summerland Dr, Mulambin QLD 4703

Got swooped +4 times, followed me for 100-200 meters. First swoop while running, the rest when I stood still og slowly tried to walk away. Came very close to my face.

Reported by Sandie

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Ryans Road Wetland Basin, 7 Juane Park Dr, Diamond Creek VIC 3089

Magpies are here every season.

Reported by Lyn Haynes

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
14 Coolview St, Manly West QLD 4179

Swooped 3 times by noisy plovers. I fell over trying to avoid it an skinned my hand and elbow on the road.

Reported by Peter V

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
737 Vardys Rd, Kings Park NSW 2148

Multiple swoops but not overly aggressive

Reported by Andrew G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
MX78+6J Brendale QLD

Swooped multiple times over 200m.

Reported by Darren S

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
1 Blum Blvd, Yalyalup WA 6280

Early morning run - the magpie swooped several times and chased me over the course of a couple of hundred metres, finally connecting with my left ear.

Reported by GiGi

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
323 Forest Rd, Sutherland NSW 2232

Swooped by Noisy Miner. Nest is in a tree near the street. Male and female have been getting more aggressive each day. Chicks have fallen out of the nest onto the ground.

Reported by Justin Bull
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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