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

standard swoop, no contact
301I Pound Rd, Narre Warren South VIC 3805

Swooped while cycling, followed for 300m

Reported by Tim Coombs

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
93 Lock Ave, Werribee VIC 3030

Very aggressive, attacked my ear and neck, bleeding. Avoid this area very dangerous. Hopefully the council can do something to protect more people from being attacked ???&...

Reported by Alex Lee

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
13-19 Tariff Ct, Werribee VIC 3030

Swooping and hit me several times, both ears, face and neck bleeding, extremely dangerous area, hopefully the council can do something.

Reported by Alex Lee

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
61 Meadowvale Dr, Grovedale VIC 3216

This magpie was in the crossings, flying close to me several times, and then got very close to me. I was just walking the other day, and was jogging at a very low pace today. This is very...

Reported by Jie Wang

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
3 Tariff Ct, Werribee VIC 3030

Federation trail near Concorde Crescent end. 1 Pie fairly Savage attack. Both ears bleeding. Wish i new on this site sooner. This Pie is rather aggressive,

Reported by Ray Abela

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
61 Castelnau St, Caringbah South NSW 2229

Magpie repeatedly swooped my son and I

Reported by Kristy Smith

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
475 Sedgwick Rd, Sedgwick VIC 3551

Surprised l got swoop here with all the groups of riders that go along here...didn't make contact cos the sun was behind me so l seen his shadow coming and put my hand up behind me!

Reported by Andrew P

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
61 Castelnau St, Caringbah South NSW 2229

Swooped while walking with two kids

Reported by Kristy Smith

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
252 Crusoe Rd, Kangaroo Flat VIC 3555

1st swoop made contact with helmet, 2rd and 3rd I was ready and kept my eye on him. I nearly came off in the process though.

Reported by Dave M

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
61 Kingussie Ave, Castle Hill NSW 2154

Running through to Kingussie and got hit by 2 butcher birts. There were 4 of them on the branches above the path

Reported by Robbo

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
63 Bluefin Ct, Noosaville QLD 4566

Didn’t even get out of my street before he came at me. …..

Reported by Jules0104

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
79-85 George St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700

Two clips on the helmet, a good little burst of adrenaline on the highway!

Reported by Thomas

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
99 Canoona Rd, West Rockhampton QLD 4700

Quick fein swoop, no contact and took off after one dive

Reported by Thomas

Magpie attack on Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
11 Heirisson Way, Victoria Park WA 6100

I was on my scooter with a helmet on and it came to rob me from behind twice, yelling in my ear and passing very close until he touched my helmet.

Reported by Carolina

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
3 Ginkgo Cl, Taigum QLD 4018

Walking peacefully and magpie swooped me

Reported by Amelia M

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
10A Sexton Rd, Brighton SA 5048

Persistent swooper but no contact made. Same experience every year albeit this time a little later in the season.

Reported by Julie C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Corner of Uriarra Road and, Dave McInnes Rd, ACT 2611

Swooped a few times while cycling in a group

Reported by Bec

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
45 Batchelor St, Torrens ACT 2607

Three passes, snapped at my helmet but didn’t make contact

Reported by Chris C

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
48 Bruns Dr, Darling Downs WA 6122

Came out of knowhere was very angry

Reported by Bradley

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
966-960 Ferries McDonald Rd, Monarto South SA 5254

3 swoops. No contact

Reported by Paul

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
2 Estate Dr, Acton Park TAS 7170

Saw a cyclist being swooped repeatedly by a magpie (I wasn't swooped running in the same area)

Reported by Nick B
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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