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 Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
17-19 Horne St, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029

Walking my dog on the trail and was swooped multiple times. Did not seem interested in a man and small boy walking nearby so I suspect my dog may have triggered the attack. Both uninjured but it got cl...

Reported by SarahT

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Ladysmith House, 1 Macquarie St, George Town TAS 7253

Swooped while riding a bicycle along shared path. Swooped 6 times, tapping my helmet, plus Swooped again when returning to car at carpark.

Reported by Eric

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Hampton Court, 51 Hampton Cct, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Single swoop while biking

Reported by Ben

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
203 Fitzmaurice St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Swooped 5 times on the Wiriadjuri walking track, sliced my left ear open, angry little bugger

Reported by Adrian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6 Thomas St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Swooped 3 or 4 times all the way to Kincaid St, determined magpie

Reported by Adrian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Kincaid St &, Dobbs St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Swooped 5 times whilst cycling past the racecourse

Reported by Adrian

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 Barry Dr, Canberra ACT 2601

My poor friend Millie got swooped and attacked on an e-scooter. The bird nipped her poor ear and drew blood

Reported by Bridget

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
198 Kincaid St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

can be a little aggressive to cyclists, at least three or 4 swoops recorded

Reported by Adrian

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
The Bicentennial National Trailn Capital Territory 2611

Swooped three times on the uphill, no contact made

Reported by scaredsillyofswoopies

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
56 Steels Creek Rd, Yarra Glen VIC 3775

Triple swooped by the local menace, Bessie the Beak. They attack all cyclists.

Reported by SK SK

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 Barnet Cl, Phillip ACT 2606

Watched a cyclist repeatedly swooped on Butters Drive at the bottom of Swinger Hill. Did not appear to make contact but a very persistent attack covering about 100meters

Reported by Richard F

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8 Alister St, Fitzroy North VIC 3068

Swooped once, hit on cheek quite hard. I think it may not be a magpie, perhaps a miner bird. It's been swooping here the last couple of years, this was the first time I've been...

Reported by John

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
10 Waterview Dr, Mernda VIC 3754

On the 27th and 28th of October, I was attacked by a magpie while travelling to and from my workplace on an e-scooter. On both occasions, the bird swooped aggressively towards my head, scratching...

Reported by soumith Kalapala

Magpie attack on Pram Pusher

standard swoop, no contact
2 White St, Jannali NSW 2226

Swooped on corner of White Street / Roberts Street 3 times while pushing pram, hit on the head but no injury. Turned back towards box road to avoid more swooping

Reported by Magpiepanic

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
61 Boronia Dr, O'Connor ACT 2602

Swooped by one magpie while walking the dog on leash

Reported by Yixin
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Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
61 Boronia Dr, O'Connor ACT 2602

Got swooped by one magpie while walking the dog on leash

Reported by Yixin

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
8 Cathie Ct, Narre Warren VIC 3805

Heard warning swoop as I ran, then turned around and magpie followed me 100 metres or so as I continued running, but didn’t get super close again. Could’ve been the same magpie that swooped...

Reported by Chris

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
22 Turner Ave, Fairfield QLD 4103

Fast swooped, one pass

Reported by Willburrr

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
4822 Bussell Hwy, Reinscourt WA 6280

Walked by and got swooped chased a few hundred meters away

Reported by Cosmic

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
4822 Bussell Hwy, Reinscourt WA 6280

Walking by and began getting swooped repeatedly, no contact from what i can tell but chased me a couple hundred meters.

Reported by Cosmic

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Park Rd &, Ryde Rd, Hunters Hill NSW 2110

swooped twice

Reported by morpethgadgie
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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