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

20 3384
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

4 383

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
M3RG+QR Yarralumla ACT

Contact on shoulder/neck and helmet multiple times over a reasonably short distance while heading down towards Government House. Possibly 2 magpies, as there wasn’t a ‘rhythm’...

Reported by Peter M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
46 Pendlebury Rd, Cardiff NSW 2285

Bird attacks me every day and follows me around the block. Dangerous bird.

Reported by RP

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Charles Pl, Gordon ACT 2906

Same magpie swooped child on bike twice, drawing blood

Reported by Analise

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
4 Gwen Meredith Dr, Bunyip VIC 3815

Just rode by and everytime he gets your eyes and pecks them

Reported by Locksy Brown

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
Baldwin Dr after Ginninderra Dr, Lawson ACT 2617

Jogging along Baldwin Drive and was swooped once.

Reported by Nicholas Szabo

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
33 Seventh Ave, Jannali NSW 2226

One swoop near large tree on side of the road

Reported by Bec Monohan

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
552 Yaamba Rd, Norman Gardens QLD 4701

Fairly aggressive bucher bird coming into the university. multiple hits on the helmet

Reported by J

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
26 Lyndon St, Kaleen ACT 2617

I was riding my bike and a magpie swooped me but he did not touch me

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
380 Royal Parade, Carlton North VIC 3054

Repeated swooping of child on bicycle. Hit just beneath ear.

Reported by AN

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Merindah Rd before Seven Hills Rd, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Silently swooped multiple times while cycling. No contact. This is the third bird within 200 metres of my home. That covers my routes east, south and west. The only way out is north...

Reported by stephen H

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
6 Barry St, Clovelly NSW 2031

2 magpies (working as a team) swooped at dog being walked down Fern Lane near Cliff Lane - no contact.

Reported by Craig B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
M3RH+RH Yarralumla ACT

Multiple contacts with helmet and shoulder/neck heading north down the hill towards the entrance to Government House.

Reported by Peter M

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
150 Rossmoyne St, Thornbury VIC 3071

Could feel the breeze created by the magpie, but he didn't touch. He certainly let me know he was around

Reported by Stephen W

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Tropical Dr, Forest Lake QLD 4078

Swooped me again on my way home

Reported by Jamie

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
1 Parkmead Way, Alfredton VIC 3350

One magpie swooped twice while I was walking my dog.

Reported by Josh

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
20A Lochwood Ave, Forest Lake QLD 4078

Swooped again riding back , this time my helmet hit hard

Reported by Jamie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Tropical Dr, Forest Lake QLD 4078

Swooped at me twice while riding along the street

Reported by Jamie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10 Cudgee Cl, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153

Not magpie! Butcher bird. Multiple swoops well announced with warning warbles.

Reported by Andrew G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
University Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4111

Magpie or Butcher bird chased me through the intersection. I was heading East.

Reported by Bob

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
11A Windsor Rd, Kellyville NSW 2155

Swooped gently a couple of times.

Reported by Andrew G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Brodrick Blvd, Kellyville NSW 2155

Made contact with the helmet along Windsor Rd Had his brother before on Brodrick Blvd - hes a regular every year - no contact for him tho

Reported by Adam Coates
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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