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

 0 4680
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 562

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
46 Robinson Ave, Belmont WA 6104

Whole tree in that section have magpie

Reported by Anju

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
128 Pacific Parade, Dee Why NSW 2099

Pee-wee flew by once, then it came back and swooped.

Reported by MK

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Matthew Cres, Blacktown NSW 2148

Started swooping when i was cycling through Brewongle walkway

Reported by Justin

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
36 Whitehaven Cres, Mulgrave VIC 3170

Become aggressive and swoop me when I approching a tree

Reported by Jeff

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
30 Constance Stone St, MacGregor ACT 2615

There's a high tree that a magpie resides on and every time someone walks or cycle he gets attacked.

Reported by Ahmad Nassar

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Newington Rd after Holker St, Silverwater NSW 2128

Struck on helmet and followed for about 50m

Reported by Michael H

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
31 Anzac Rd, Trafalgar VIC 3824

Was walking back home after going to a hair appointment, I had my AirPods in so I didn’t hear the magpie since my AirPods are noise cancelling but just as I got to the corner of the street I believe I got...

Reported by Alicia Mcfadyen

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
25 Jabiru Dr, Mango Hill QLD 4509

I was walking down freshwater past the lake and the magpie swooped me I felt it I was watching out for him he was no where to be seen I’ve been walking in middle Of the median to avoid him

Reported by Gavs photography

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
62 Macalister Cres, Curtin ACT 2605

Swooped twice.

Reported by Russell Kirkpatrick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
509 Sunrise Rd, Tinbeerwah QLD 4563

Helmet strike

Reported by Rick

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
98 Crebert St, Mayfield NSW 2304

Swooped only, on Monday, but swooped and attacked my helmet on Wednesday. This pair of angry magpies are a regular each year and although they are running late this season they have not failed to make...

Reported by Bruce T

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Ross River Rd at Gulliver Street, Mundingburra QLD 4812

two hits on the helmet. No noise

Reported by Martin

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
45 Bagnall St, Gregory Hills NSW 2557

Swooped a group of teens close to the park.

Reported by Steven S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
114 Queens Rd, Hermit Park QLD 4812

Four hits to the helmet and a wing bounced off my left shoulder. (Thinking seriously about ear protection)

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
121 Bindi St, Glenroy VIC 3046

While walking crossing the lights

Reported by Hiru Samarakoon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Margaret Hendry School Sutherland Cr, Taylor ACT 2913

Multiple swoops (4+) with no contact but lots of beak snapping

Reported by Peter

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
68 Crestwood Dr, Molendinar QLD 4214

Swooped while cycling

Reported by Greg

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
60 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra ACT 2601

Scooped and injured while riding e-scooter

Reported by Jasmine

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
23 Murray St, Northmead NSW 2152

Light swoop - no contact

Reported by jesse

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
18 Sherridon Cres, Quakers Hill NSW 2763

This magpie is becoming quite aggressive. Only swooped my dog once but now clacks beak and pecks where early in the season it was swooping more often but not overly aggressive

Reported by Rob Byrnes

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
32B Gardner St, Como WA 6152

Right after the road, there is magpie nest in this street.

Reported by Anju
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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