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+

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standard swoop, no contact

Swoops

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aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331
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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
41 Settlement Rd, Cowes VIC 3922

Swooped head on and then made a few half hearted feints.

Reported by Richard

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
23 Dinton St, Prospect NSW 2148

Magpie has territory overlooking the sports field with the walking track.

Reported by Sarah House

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
29 Dinton St, Blacktown NSW 2148

multiple swoops up the street. will follow.

Reported by Sarah House

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
National Convention Centre Constitution Av, Canberra ACT 2601

Attacked right eye and ear. Drawn blood.

Reported by Sandra

Magpie attack on Gardener

standard swoop, no contact
JXCC+92 Bunya QLD

Swooped and injured ear, very agressive magpie

Reported by Blake

Magpie attack on Postie

standard swoop, no contact
13 Keylar St, Mitchelton QLD 4053

Going to swoop but scared them off with a stick

Reported by Blake

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
V769+2W Cranbourne VIC

Magpie was swooping from the ground and close range, small group of trees surrounding wylie creek track at the s bend, believe to be nesting somewhere in there

Reported by Charles

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
6 Preshaw St, Castlemaine VIC 3450

Pretty aggressive Maggie when I was cycling across the creek

Reported by mark Fuller

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
51 Bellerine St, Geelong VIC 3220

Magpie swapped and lightly brushed the top of my head.

Reported by Jane Altmann

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
91 Chinchen St, Tighes Hill NSW 2297

Swooped 4 times, made contact with helmet twice

Reported by Anna steinbach

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
10 New South Wales Cres, Forrest ACT 2603

Cycling, went straight for ears and shoulder, not helmet.

Reported by VE

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
4 Wilkins Wy, Googong NSW 2620

Child ages 2 swooped while walking, small gush/ spilt to side of the head. Magpie flow from school building down

Reported by Skye

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
144 The Blvd, Aberfeldie VIC 3040

Swooped and then swooped again after 50m Both swoops were head shots :(

Reported by Jas

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
25 Somerset Pl, Safety Beach VIC 3936

Attacked while walking. 2 birds single strike

Reported by Jonathan Boothroyd

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
289 Lillian Ave, Salisbury QLD 4107

Butcher bird keeps attacking me just passed the age car on the church side

Reported by Liam curran

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
140 Rusden St, Armidale NSW 2350

Came out of Central Park and swooped me 3 times as I cycled along Tingcombe Lane

Reported by CP

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
17 Alamein Ave, Narraweena NSW 2099

Aggressively swooped while walking around the grass central area. Followed me to Parr Parade.

Reported by David Coats

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Werribee RSL/Synnot St, Werribee VIC 3030

One magpie, swooped twice.

Reported by Kylie M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
121 Yellow Gum Blvd, Sunbury VIC 3429

Cycling south along Racecourse Road, swooping magpie hit me on the side of my helmet, then swooped 4-5 more times before I was out of range.

Reported by Lachlan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Amalia Street Park, 18 Amalia St, Birkdale QLD 4159

Got tapped on the helmet three times.

Reported by Keith Louie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
U206/56 Bowman St, Pyrmont NSW 2009

Swooped while riding up the hill.

Reported by Scott M
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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