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

 9 2982
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

 1 331

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
26 Claire St, Centenary Heights QLD 4350

One swooping magpie, followed me along the whole street

Reported by Lulu Withers

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
39 Swan St, Wangaratta VIC 3677

Flicked wings from behind

Reported by Steve

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
60 Tishler St, Wright ACT 2611

Aggressive and picks the ears.

Reported by Strike025

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
391 Back Windermere Rd, Innes Park QLD 4670

Cycling Single magpie No contact only swooping

Reported by Arthur

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
9 Langvale Ct, Mill Park VIC 3082

I was walking on the trail track and got a single swoop

Reported by Zahir Mokhtar

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
453 West St, Darling Heights QLD 4350

Mostly attacking the dog, came from other side of the street first.

Reported by Ross Crear
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Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
40 Second Ave, Mount Lawley WA 6050

swept 3 or 4 times

Reported by Ryan

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
5 Hodgson Ave, Cremorne Point NSW 2090

Swooped while walking.

Reported by Kate

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
37-41 Haines St, North Melbourne VIC 3051

Swoop to head. Scalp scratched. Have been swooped four times walking down Haines street in the past few weeks.

Reported by Jess

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
391 Back Windermere Rd, Innes Park QLD 4670

Bike riding. Single magpie, no contact just swooping.

Reported by Arthur

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
4 Glenwood Walk, Dernancourt SA 5075

Riding at gentle speed north-east-bound to go onto the short walking trail, and was swooped silently from the right side. Didn't make contact with my body or helmet. This is the same pesky magpie...

Reported by Cameron R

Magpie attack on Cyclist

agressive swoop, caused injury
1420 Barrabool Rd, Gnarwarre VIC 3221

After 5 contacts with my helmet the magpie speared my ear which drew blood. It got me again upon my return.

Reported by Steve

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Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
28 Station Rd, Rosanna VIC 3084

Swooped while walking dog

Reported by Oz

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
104 Murranji St, Hawker ACT 2614

Swooped child on bike

Reported by Adam

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
2 Peter Cullen Way, Coombs ACT 2611

Swooped human + large dog. Chased us across the intersection.

Reported by Rianna Mckenzie

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
5 Chan St, Belconnen ACT 2617

Swooped while e scooting only had one attempt but got very close. Very aggressive.

Reported by Jason Shaw

Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
173 Dalton St, Orange NSW 2800

Near the shops. Aggressive

Reported by e (E!)

Magpie attack on E-Scooterist

standard swoop, no contact
Petterd St after Halford Cr, Page ACT 2614

Swooped while on electric scooter doesn’t get too close but had four attempts

Reported by Jason Shaw

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
91 Paul Coe Cres, Ngunnawal ACT 2913

Swooped while walking bike. Hit on helmet three times

Reported by MB

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Whitfords Av - Whitford City Shop Ctre, Kallaroo WA 6025

I was passing by the bus stop on the road on the cycling lane when magpie tried to swoop me a few times and followed me for about 10-15 meters and flew away.

Reported by Ravil Yussupov

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
40 Buckley Cct, Kambah ACT 2902

Viscious bugger got me from behind on the top of the head. Drew blood and followed me for 20 or so metres.

Reported by Tracy Lewis
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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