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 3077
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 0 344

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
69 Alberga St, Kaleen ACT 2617

Desultory swoops for 100m or more. Never got closer than about two metres. Could do better.

Reported by Patrick K

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
83 Yarra St, Heidelberg VIC 3084

Multiple nurses swooped on the walk down the ramp to the underpass

Reported by Madison

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Shop 19/2 Conferta Ave, Tallawong NSW 2762

“While cycling to Subway near Tallawong Station, I was swooped by a magpie on my return trip home. The bird chased me for around 100 metres, continuing until I reached a traffic...

Reported by explanation station

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
1 Link Rd, Zetland NSW 2017

Two magpies attacked my DJI Mini 3 Pro while I was filming a construction site. Within a minute of starting the flight, they chased it up to 120 m. Fortunately, I managed to bring the drone...

Reported by Igor Tkatchenko

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Clarey St/Belle Vue Rd, Golden Square VIC 3555

Persistent fellow here - about 5 swoops over 50 metres or so. My helmet cable ties tend to force magpies to keep their distance, so this guy didn't come close to making contact, but he still...

Reported by Bruce

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
14 Parkin St, Torrens ACT 2607

Multiple swoops from one magpie while walking. Made contact with head 3-4 times from the ground and above. No injuries.

Reported by Bridget R
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
M88V+X6 Little River NSW

Swooped by two different birds on this section. Very aggressive, hit helmet.

Reported by shane b

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Macquarie Rd opp 190, Greystanes NSW 2145

Before entrance to Trench, magpie swooped both myself and my partner twice as we were cycling. Hitting each of our helmets each time, we cycled faster to escape its Territory. Left us after...

Reported by Christine

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
240 Old Cooma Rd, Googong NSW 2620

Swooped a number of times from a light pole

Reported by Laurence B

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Hazel Smith Cres, Oxley ACT 2903

Very aggressive hit my helmet with enough force to rock it

Reported by Sean Esler

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9RXW+CQ Sandy Creek SA

Cycling on the bike track from Galwer heading to Lyndoch. I got swooped for quite a while it was very aggressive.

Reported by Julie R

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
10 Staff St, Wollongong NSW 2500

swooped while walking on staff street, was a few meters from my head. Been living here over a decade and first time this magpie family has swooped me, so probably will get aggro with anyone&period...

Reported by nope nope

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
13 Calais Cct, Cranbourne West VIC 3977

Same place as last year :-)

Reported by Greg

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
870 Ventnor Rd, Ventnor VIC 3922

Aggressive magpie hit my helmet on my journey towards the Nobbies. I turned at the Flynn’s Beach roundabout and was swooped again as I headed west with one helmet hit and another swoop. Probably would...

Reported by Richard

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Evolve, 16 New South Wales Cres, Forrest ACT 2603

Swoops every day if cycling. Today the first time he actually hit me.

Reported by VE

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Building N, Frederick St, Glendale NSW 2285

Butcher bird swoop

Reported by Chris Geraghty

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
67 Alberga St, Kaleen ACT 2617

Aggressive swooper, came at me four times. One helmet contact (first pass).

Reported by Gwyn Whieldon

Magpie attack on Cyclist

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

3 magpie swoops resulting in 2 ear attacks and a neck attack.

Reported by Alix

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
9VFW+V5 Lyndoch SA

Cycling on the bike track in Lyndoch and got swooped.

Reported by Julie R

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
33 Gardenia St, Blackburn VIC 3130

Swooped by 2 magpies while Cycling, they chased me for 500 meters

Reported by Боря Фан

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
252 Bulmans Rd, Melton West VIC 3337

Swooping while running, magpie made contact but not injured

Reported by Adrian
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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