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+

Latest Stats

Today This Year
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 Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
29 Macalister Cres, Curtin ACT 2605

Four swoops, followed for about fifty meters.

Reported by Dee F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
69 Parkes St, Port Kembla NSW 2505

The bird swooped me multiple times, hitting me in the back and biting my left ear.

Reported by RiderDave

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
63 Phillip Island Rd, Anderson VIC 3995

Bass coastcrail trail on Phillip Islsnd road. Very persistant maggie.

Reported by Bren N

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
16 Station St, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Regular swooper along station street.

Reported by Lissa

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Williamina Ct, Narangba QLD 4504

Bird swooping in carpark of footballclub and surrounding footpaths

Reported by Cmo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49 Gilby Rd, Mount Waverley VIC 3149

Swooped many times while riding bicycle

Reported by Milind Sai

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
T18/337 Canberra Ave, Fyshwick ACT 2609

Multiple swoops but no contact made.

Reported by Blake

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
38 Stark Ln, Forest Glen QLD 4556

Swooped but did not make contact, chased for ~150m

Reported by Jackson W

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
16 Dorritt St, Lane Cove NSW 2066

Going down the hill on Dorritt st., got attacked by one, fortunately it didn’t hit me

Reported by Hernan M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Kentucky Grove, 26 Narryer Cl, Palmerston ACT 2913

Double swoop to left ear; no injury.

Reported by LL

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
22 Careel Cl, Helensvale QLD 4212

Swoop whilst riding bike. Magpie hit helmet and continued swooping

Reported by James Connor

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
722 Canberra Ave, Symonston ACT 2609

Multiple swoops but no contact made. Nest appears to be on the south side of Canberra Ave.

Reported by Blake

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Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
49 Union Ln, Dulwich Hill NSW 2203

Swooped whilst walking

Reported by Madara D

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
86 Margate St, Ramsgate NSW 2217

Second day in a row, thought I’d go on the other side of the street this time to avoid the trees. I think I heard a warning sound but hard to tell as there were lots of sounds from other birds chirping....

Reported by Hayley T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
34MX+J7 West Stowe QLD

Swooping Magpie near Spiess Lane near the top of the rise on Calliope River Road.

Reported by Josh H

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
172 Greenhills Rd, Bundoora VIC 3074

I was swooped here last week so I got off my bike and walked in the hope that it might help. Got swooped 3 times, very aggressive bird.

Reported by Ron F

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
69D Loxley Blvd, Narre Warren South VIC 3805

Morning walk with my dog and a magpie swooped my dog first (unbeknown to him) and swung around for a second swoop at me. Faced off the magpie to prevent further swoops and retreated to the other side...

Reported by MM

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
327 Rankin St, Bathurst NSW 2795

Magpie shows a fair bit of intetest in you but doesn't get too close.

Reported by AWH

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Archbold Rd After Great Western Hwy, Minchinbury NSW 2770

Repeated swooping

Reported by Jay G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

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

Couple of distant swoops

Reported by sam B

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
132 Broadway, Reservoir VIC 3073

Swooped once and clipped my head, and came back to swoop a second time just missing me but going past my ear. Gave up after that.

Reported by Olivia G
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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