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

agressive swoop, caused injury
2 Maitland Pl, Norwest NSW 2153

annoying bird

Reported by Aiden

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
68 Banks St, Yarralumla ACT 2600

Struck twice in the head

Reported by Brad S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
433 Main St, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169

Cycling northbound. Swooped once and made contact with left side of the sunglasses. No injury.

Reported by Michael Wang

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
RP28+63 Parkfield WA

One swoop, hit my cycle helmet

Reported by Alan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
187 Old Coast Rd, Australind WA 6233

Two swoops, both hit my cycle helmet. I've been swooped multiple times in this location. On the cycle path parallel to the road.

Reported by Alan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
19 Old Lilydale Rd, Ringwood East VIC 3135

Attempted to Swoop my once whilst on bike but left me alone when i got off the bike and walked it down the road

Reported by Liam

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Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
11B Latreille Rd, South Bunbury WA 6230

Magpie attacked 6 times while I was walking. Hit bak of head so hard on 2nd attack almost knocked me out. Caused bleeding wound on neck near ear.

Reported by Dave

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
1 Cobbittee St, Mosman NSW 2088

Swooped riding both ways. Only a single friendly clip, no repeat attacks.

Reported by Steve M

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
7A New Pl, Narellan Vale NSW 2567

Swooped hard to the head whilst jogging - grazed with blood

Reported by Celine

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
51 Avoca St, Millbank QLD 4670

Magpie swooping cyclists along Avoca RdPalmer St intersection and walkway/bikeway.

Reported by Brad Young

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
M4XQ+6F Public Seating, Parkes ACT 2600

Swooped while running

Reported by Jordan

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
25 Parkes Pl W, Parkes ACT 2600

Swooped twice while running

Reported by Jordan

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
57 Taywood Dr, Wanneroo WA 6065

Swooped while walking back to car from playground. Also witnessed magpie swooping people cycling past once in car.

Reported by Dan

Magpie attack on Gardener

agressive swoop, caused injury
29 Crown St, Bardon QLD 4065

swooped while selling plants in backyard, my son tried to attack the mag (magpie) back, however he accidentally hit me and injured my head, he was also half naked.

Reported by Aidan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Reid St, Lindfield NSW 2070

Swooped 3 weeks straight while riding.. Runners and walkers also getting swooped.

Reported by Jim

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
35 Butcher Rd, Darling Downs WA 6122

Magpie on the new Byford to Armadale Shared bike path seems to be only hitting people on the way towards Byford just before the Thomas Road Overpass just as the big Green fence starts very Aggressive.

Reported by BradS969@hotmail.com

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
49 Waterworth Dr, Narellan Vale NSW 2567

Lazy swoop, he kept his distance, just one and done

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Kentucky Dr, Darling Downs WA 6122

On the new Byford to Armadale shared track seems to be only swooping cyclists heading towards byford just before the over pass at Thomas road and before the big green fence

Reported by Bradley

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
24 Cassowary St, Aroona QLD 4551

Walking the dog then started yelling then clipped its claws in my head

Reported by William

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Dubbo Visitor Information Centre, Macquarie St, Dubbo NSW 2830

Very aggressive

Reported by Warren

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
PHHV+VQ Dubbo NSW

Contact with helmet

Reported by Warren
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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