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

agressive swoop, caused injury
118 Denison St, Carrington NSW 2294

Cycling along Dennison Rd swooped and pecked repeatedly on upper right check drawing blood. Glasses pecked along with helmet and shoulder. I carried on increasing speed to get away from it. It...

Reported by Nicolette G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Alleyne Cl, MacGregor ACT 2615

Cycling paat and was swooped

Reported by Tea H

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
53 Holman St, Curtin ACT 2605

Full psycho magpie, repeatedly hit my back with its beak and i found a small cut on my upper back when i got home. https://youtube.com/shorts/BwYVmMF1MoQ...

Reported by julio

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Conservation Dr, Urraween QLD 4553

The entrance into Harmony has swooping magpies every year. Swooped multiple times while cycling. Did not make contact but was chased for 200-300 metres.

Reported by Em W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
61 Ryde Rd, Hunters Hill NSW 2110

Butcher Bird guarding Harry ShelleybPark hit me in the helmet on the corner of Mount and Alexandria Sts twice. Once on the way down and once on the way back. Also witnessed a fellow cyclist hit...

Reported by Rod Smith

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
30 Paperbark Dr, Palmview QLD 4553

Agressive magpie along Paperbark Drive. Attacked while cycling. Tried to attack ears and face. Relentless swooping. Chased for 200-300 metres.

Reported by Em W

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Ellison Harvie Cl, Greenway ACT 2900

New Magpie, swooped about 3 times although no contact whilst riding towards the under pass coming from the bunnings direction

Reported by Sean Esler

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
33 Linfield St, Mansfield QLD 4122澳大利亚

Swopped while cycling , very aggresivr

Reported by LEO Z

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
239 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220

Swooped a runner and he was bleeding.

Reported by Meg B

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
4PR9+5Q Athelstone SA

Running with headphones in and saw the shadow of it as I was running. Luckily I had overear headphones and it couldn’t get my ears. Was swooped a total of two times before I ran away

Reported by Zahli Bradshaw

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
88 Goss Rd, Virginia QLD 4014

Clipped my cap twice and did a 3rd pass for effect. Not a big bird, but keen to move me on.

Reported by Leo Hogan

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
6 Corina Cl, Robina QLD 4226

Swooped while walking dog, followed for quite a distance. I saw a few other people over the last week swooped by the same Magpie whilst walking past.

Reported by Steven vH

Magpie attack on Postie

standard swoop, no contact
239 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220

Swooped delivery person numerous times.

Reported by Meg B

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Station St, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

Walking casually with earphones in, no prior swooping straight whack to head leaving small cut magpie proceeded to swoop closely as I moved out of the area.

Reported by Mark T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1-140 Parks Rd, Lancefield VIC 3435

Single swoop, very business-like

Reported by JR

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Arena Parade, Officer VIC 3809

Cycling I had pulled up and he was unimpressed with that and sat on the light pole nearby. I think it is the same bird as the one at the top of the ovals.

Reported by AndrewS

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Dixon Dr opp Hyndes Cr, Holder ACT 2611

Daughter riding her bike along bike path towards Dixon Drive was swooped by aggressive magpie that made contact and cut her ear with its claw.

Reported by Simon M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2073 Ridley Rd, Angas Valley SA 5238

Swooped while cycling; waving my hand/arm above my head seems to confuse it.

Reported by Rudy

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2-10 Bates Ct, Jacana VIC 3047

Riding up the steep hill of the park. Got clipped twice. I remember eing clipped by this magpie a couple of years ago in the same place.

Reported by Stephen W

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
108 New England Hwy, Warwick QLD 4370

Walking the kids to the park and the magpie swooped my friend and got her on the head. Ended up with a gash on her.

Reported by Whitney Clark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
45 Smith St, Merewether NSW 2291

Riding along and a butcher bird hit the side of my head and scratched my scalp

Reported by Adam S
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