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

 42 3024
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 6 337

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Sandford St opp 2nd Kemble Crt, Mitchell ACT 2911

multiple swoops while cycling across from Sandford St into Kemble Crt, persisted to the end of Kemble Court

Reported by Corinna & Steve Wijnen

Magpie attack on Playground User

standard swoop, no contact
300 Milton Rd, Milton QLD 4064

While Kids are playing balance bike

Reported by Hao Huang

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
68B Hurley St, Mawson ACT 2607

Out running Just kept swooping!! And made contact!

Reported by annie mosley
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Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Bunya Rd, Everton Hills QLD 4053

A walk turned into a run as this magpie wouldnt give up, sheltered on someones front porch to get away

Reported by Ali

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
R488+6M Nicholls ACT

Six swoops from the rear with hits on both back sides of my helmet; three with squawks, three without. No injuries. I just rode out of hi s territory as quickly as possible.

Reported by Raymond F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
33 Magdala Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113

Swooped

Reported by Adam Hitchings

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Burnie Ct, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

A plover came down from the trees along the bike path headed straight for me. I just waved my hand around and it didnt bother me after that

Reported by Zach

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1A Iron Way, West Wodonga VIC 3690

I was swooped at corner of drage Rd and ironway while riding my bike it was not aggressive

Reported by John maljcov

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7 Narelle Dr, Aspendale Gardens VIC 3195

I was cycling with my two young child and my husband. One of the magpie attacked my husband twice, but lucky one bite was on helmet’s strip, another bite was through a thick helmet. He...

Reported by Lynn

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Myrtleford-Stanley Rd, Mudgegonga VIC 3737

swooped but not hit

Reported by Michael B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
The Allerstone, 166 Ellerston Ave, Isabella Plains ACT 2905

Persistent bugger. Swooped 9 times. No contact however.

Reported by JB

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Illawong Cl, Davistown NSW 2251

I was walking down the street than that flucking magpie starts swooping at me non stop

Reported by luther caldwell

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
27 Albert Rd Dr, Albert Park VIC 3206

Swooped into left side of ear, knocked head phone out

Reported by James Gadsden

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
74 Woodend Rd, Woodend QLD 4305

There were to trying to get me all the way across the oval

Reported by Austin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
161 College Rd, Karana Downs QLD 4306

He did not get to close to my head but was scary

Reported by Austin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
168 Lambton Rd, New Lambton NSW 2305

Swooped on bike

Reported by Rick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
26 Claire St, Centenary Heights QLD 4350

One swooping magpie, followed me along the whole street

Reported by Lulu Withers

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
39 Swan St, Wangaratta VIC 3677

Flicked wings from behind

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
60 Tishler St, Wright ACT 2611

Aggressive and picks the ears.

Reported by Strike025

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
391 Back Windermere Rd, Innes Park QLD 4670

Cycling Single magpie No contact only swooping

Reported by Arthur

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
9 Langvale Ct, Mill Park VIC 3082

I was walking on the trail track and got a single swoop

Reported by Zahir Mokhtar
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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