Australia's Magpie Swooping Map 2026!

MagpieAlert is Australia's community magpie swooping map. View reported magpie attacks and sightings, submit your own reports, and help cyclists, runners, walkers and local residents avoid dangerous swooping locations.

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Swooping Risk

< 4 weeks
(recent)

agressive swoop, caused injury Injury reported
standard swoop, no contact No injury reported

8+ weeks
(older)

Latest Stats

Today This Year
standard swoop, no contact

Swoops

0 23
aggressive swoop, caused injury

Injuries

0 5

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Recent Attack details for Australia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
146 Nepean Hwy, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australien

Magpie swooped my sunglasses off at St Kilda tram stop.

Reported by L W

Magpie attack on Scooterist

agressive swoop, caused injury
Darwin City NT 0800

Walking on the sidewalk, got attacked straight to the eye. Continue to attack 3 more time on the head

Reported by Patrick

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
New Farm QLD 4005

Swooping bird around new farm park boardwalk area. Caused damaged to eye. Be careful around Riverwalk area and wear hat/sunglasses for protection.

Reported by Mags

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
135 Elmhurst Rd, Truganina VIC 3029

A Magpie swooped past me swooping a little girl on her way to StClaires primary school. It kept hitting her on the back of the head. Numerous times.

Reported by Sandra

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Southbank VIC 3006

Attacks my head.

Reported by Adam K

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
8 South St, Gunnedah NSW 2380

Riding bike up south street to water towers. Swooped with no contact. Completely taken off guard for this time of year.

Reported by Rex's mum

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
42 Armstrong St, Middle Park VIC 3206

Out of no where in my eyeball while I was talking on the phone

Reported by Brigitte

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
205-231 Pelham St, Melbourne VIC 3004

attacked the forehead and eye while walking, be careful

Reported by mia

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
205-231 Pelham St, Melbourne VIC 3004

got swooped on the head while walking

Reported by mia

Magpie attack on Runner

standard swoop, no contact
G3R2+G7W Teneriffe, Queensland

Didn’t swoop but flew and landed just on the top of my head while running. Hair went messy then I found out and it flew away to a tree. Unknown his purpose due to the crowd recognising it flying around...

Reported by Isy

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
4 Llewellyn St, New Farm QLD 4005

As you walked into Llewellyn st from Merthyr Street there was that one particular bird will try to fly at you at a speed in front of your face and if you see it and try to avoid he will fly away. But this bird...

Reported by Isy

Magpie attack on Walker

agressive swoop, caused injury
Cannot determine address at this location.

Was walking on path, and what appears to be a magpie lark swooped and scratched/pecked under my eye

Reported by Mae

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Multiple hits on my helmet

Reported by Rob

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Multiple hits on my helmet

Reported by Rob

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Swooped 3 times! Highly unusual this time of year??

Reported by Lynn S

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Magpies swoop at the skate park

Reported by Eliza

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Magpies swoop at the park

Reported by Eliza

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Magpies swoop on walking path

Reported by Eliza

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Magpie attack on Dog Walker

standard swoop, no contact
Cannot determine address at this location.

Two magpies, one came swooping by

Reported by Natalie

Magpie attack on Cyclist

standard swoop, no contact
58 Soling Cres, Cranebrook NSW 2749

A couple of swoops and a fair bit of noise, but not too aggressive. I've never seen mappies swooping this time of year before.

Reported by Rob K

Magpie attack on Walker

standard swoop, no contact
R4M9+PX Moncrieff ACT

Older magpie with two young ones landed beside us while walking, and as we passed the older one swooped my wife. We continued on, watching them, but after we were 100m or so past them we stopped...

Reported by Peter
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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