Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
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Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Aushiker » Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:20 pm
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Postby worzel » Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:30 pm
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby dmwill » Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:33 pm
Eastern side of Joondalup Lake apparently.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:16 pm
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Postby Joel Bohorquez » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:11 pm
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby sim-o » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:23 pm
Weird, I ride down the Eastern side every day and I haven't been swooped yet this season. Then again I ride on the road (Scenic Dr), rather than the bike path (too many dog walkers), so maybe the extra distance from the trees is making the difference?dmwill wrote:This popped up on Facebook via Joondalup Cycle City's page.
Eastern side of Joondalup Lake apparently.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Robinho » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:34 pm
I join gaebler at botany parade heading for the PSP so I'll keep an eye out for your friend, I ride that both ways about 4 times a week and haven't seen him so far, but I suspect it's the same one that has swooped my wife walking the other way towards the schoolJoel Bohorquez wrote:I was attacked by a Magpie in cnr Gaebler Rd with Costata gates in Hammond Park when riding towards the Kwinana PSP. I ussually ride through there 4 days a week but last tuesday was my first attack. The Magpie swooped twice but I sprinted after the first attack so it could just swoop once more. Not injure whatsoever.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Joel Bohorquez » Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:53 pm
You'll be fine. From that roundabout on is safe. I am now joining Gaebler Rd there just in case .Robinho wrote:I join gaebler at botany parade heading for the PSP so I'll keep an eye out for your friend, I ride that both ways about 4 times a week and haven't seen him so far, but I suspect it's the same one that has swooped my wife walking the other way towards the schoolJoel Bohorquez wrote:I was attacked by a Magpie in cnr Gaebler Rd with Costata gates in Hammond Park when riding towards the Kwinana PSP. I ussually ride through there 4 days a week but last tuesday was my first attack. The Magpie swooped twice but I sprinted after the first attack so it could just swoop once more. Not injure whatsoever.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby colinmc400 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:32 pm
I also had a quite persistant one headed south on Connolly Drive last night(5.15pm), between Moore and Shenton and another double swooper(connected with my helmet) south on Candlewood, right at the roundabout with Brienz Drive.
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Postby Red Rider » Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:18 pm
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Postby Lizzy » Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:30 am
En route to a mate's place in Coobiaco, I got repeatedly menaced by a wattlebird along Farrington rd. Could feel him grabbing at my shoulder, 5 or 6 times. Persistent little scamp ...
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby flashpixx » Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:06 pm
Those wattlebirds are a nasty piece of work! There's one the resides in the bushes on the Swan River PSP at Burswood where the footbridge is to be/was across to the Casino. Had one attack me with some ferocity yesterday!Lizzy wrote:Wow, tandem, that's nasty!
En route to a mate's place in Coobiaco, I got repeatedly menaced by a wattlebird along Farrington rd. Could feel him grabbing at my shoulder, 5 or 6 times. Persistent little scamp ...
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Joel Bohorquez » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:54 pm
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Tandem » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:23 pm
Same place I got attacked last Saturday morning. Only hit the helmet, I was very happy about it, as I still had that nasty incident from Thursday in the back of my mind.Joel Bohorquez wrote:Another attack from a very persistent magpie friend starting in the cnr of Alexander Dr with Illawarra Cres (I think that's Malaga). I had to stop at the petrol station for shelter and then he stopped the attacks. He pecked about 10 times on my helmet. Luckly no blood.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby worzel » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:19 pm
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby CXCommuter » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:17 pm
Yep- he is back- came in for a low strafing attack straight at me yesterday- managed to get my arm waving in sync with the attacks so made it through okay.worzel wrote:I note that MacAulay Park in Duncraig is featuring again. I always leave a little in the tank for when I get to that bit so I can get through faster.
Got a good sorting out this morning along Hay Street, Jolimont east of Jersey Street also
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby worzel » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:54 pm
I got through there okay last night but at the next little park to the north there were about 10 of them on the ground eyeing me up. Maybe the bloke with a hedgehog on his head confused them. I have had a bigger problem this year with some brown/grey dove-like birds which seem to like flying across the path at 1m height into the bushes right in front of me. It happened half a dozen times last night.CXCommuter wrote:Yep- he is back- came in for a low strafing attack straight at me yesterday- managed to get my arm waving in sync with the attacks so made it through okay.
Got a good sorting out this morning along Hay Street, Jolimont east of Jersey Street also
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Dirty32 » Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:17 pm
Well, I lost my Maggie swooping virginity last Friday (a bit of a downhill in Maylands, a little bit away from peninsular approaching Guildford Road). Certainly took me by suprise, didnt quite know what the noise was until I saw it fly past my shoulder.
Also got swooped twice more yesterday, out in the hills. Once on Mundaring Weir road heading toward Kalamunda and another at some other place heading back up toward Mundaring.
I cant recall exact locations for any of them, but I promise I wont giggle to myself too hard when reading of future reports!
It would appear that they are attracted to my white helmet, hopefully I dont get too many more close calls this season.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby Downhill » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:11 am
That map reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". Creepy!Aushiker wrote:Western Australian map and reporting can be found at http://www.magpiealert.com/SwoopingMagpieMapWA.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I tried to add a new attack location (Cadogan St Reserve Kingsley), but the map on the "Record an Attack" page was coming up blank. One bird, yesterday, a close fly by but no contact.
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
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Re: Swooping Magpie Attack Map 2014
Postby wellington_street » Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:34 pm
Almost got swooped today riding in front of Perth Arena along the Wellington Street shared path. I think it swerved when it realised it was coming straight at my face. If you are heading the other way you might get it in the back of the head.
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