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
4 Kentucky Dr, Darling Downs WA 6122

Getting bike riders

Reported by Bradley

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
67 McGovern St, Casey ACT 2913

One pass, made contact with the back of my helmet but no damage done.

Reported by Steve G

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
936 A3, South Hurstville NSW 2221

This one is always attacking some one

Reported by Marcus

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
141 Old Belgrave Rd, Upwey VIC 3158

Cycling up Old Belgrave Road, heading east into Upwey. Swooped three times by a magpie, flying in from the left side of the road. Swooped me twice while I was riding, and a third time...

Reported by Sandile

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
144 Barfield Rd, Hammond Park WA 6164

Swooped once while running

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
26 Leverrier St, Bruce ACT 2617

Swooped going around bollards. Panicked and went over handlebars and landed on face. Magpies continued to swoop as I was lying on the ground. Lost a lot of respect for them today.

Reported by Andrew

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
9 Sardinia Pl, Hammond Park WA 6164

Swooped while running

Reported by Mark

Magpie attack on Cyclist

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

This morning there were two swoops in close succession. Neither made contact

Reported by Martin

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Ross Smith Ave, Mascot NSW 2020

Mainly swooping, very light helmet tap on both sides of the road This guy has been here for a few years

Reported by Dave W

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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
3 Vane St, Tingalpa QLD 4173

Butcher bird made a single swoop, making contact with helmet.

Reported by Ross

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
15 Ross Smith Ave, Mascot NSW 2020

Mainly swooping, very light helmet taps for a few hundred meters past the car wash and KCF This guy has been here for a few years

Reported by Dave W

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
25 Horne St, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029

I was walking my dog when we were repeatedly swooped. Luckily no injuries but I was pretty stressed by the experience! Very persistent, would not leave us alone until we'd walked a good 200m a...

Reported by Sarah Travers

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Lachlan Kennedy Memorial Park, 10 Margules Cres, Taylor ACT 2913

Three passes, a bit of beak clacking but no contact. Obviously hasn't seen the end-of-season email yet.

Reported by Steve G

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Wahminda Park, 247 Ancaster Rd, Ferny Grove QLD 4055

Luckily i was wearing a full face helemt because he came in very fast and the force was quite strong.

Reported by Haydo Taylor

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
12 Greenway St, Turner ACT 2612

Couple of swoops, not close

Reported by Kashkin

Magpie attack on Runner

agressive swoop, caused injury
30 Clarke St, West Footscray VIC 3012

Head shotted me in the top of the dome whilst on a run.

Reported by Bangers

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
7VXP+89 Rosewood NSW

Riding rail trail. Persistent but no contact

Reported by James D

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
32 Capel St, Brighton QLD 4017

Deagon Bikeway Quite an accurate attack. Had my ears covered and sunglasses on and it still found the small gap and got me below the temple, near my cheek bone and corner of my eye. No i...

Reported by Jessie
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
80 Greenwood St, Brighton QLD 4017

Deagon Deciation bike path Not aggressive although a very accurate attack, he found the gap between my ear coverings and my sun glasses and got me just below my temple near the corner of my eye....

Reported by Jessie

Magpie attack on Person

standard swoop, no contact
328 Pallas St, Maryborough QLD 4650

Watched postman on motorcycle get attacked.

Reported by Tony

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
63A David Ave, Keilor East VIC 3033

Swooped front on walking north toward the leisure centre. It then swooped from behind. Crossed road and it didnt follow. Very surprised as walk there regularly and had not been swooped so far this...

Reported by J L
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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