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Comment by Adam Williss on November 6, 2012 at 12:25

Got done by another on Tiers Rd on the weekend.  I know it is late in the season, but thought I may as well flag it on the map...

Comment by Michelle Crick on October 25, 2012 at 14:15

Next year get your camera's ready people :-)

We have some very aggressive birds...

Comment by Adam Williss on October 25, 2012 at 14:14

Nice pick up Trent.  Can definitely vouch for the Brighton and Cove Rd magpie.  Cove Road more dangerous because it draws blood while you are flogging it down a steep hill amongst traffic - a really serious incident waiting to happen.

Comment by Trent on October 25, 2012 at 13:54

rekon we have got a few that could rival this guy! Major, Blewy, Brighton Train station, cove road

http://www.news.com.au/national/todays-swoop-is-this-the-worst-magp...

Comment by Tim B on October 19, 2012 at 18:13

Got done again by the Teringie Terror yesterday afternoon, hit me 4 or 5 times and followed me up around the bend which it hasnt done before. Good thing I got a PR out of it! :)

Comment by Norm on October 15, 2012 at 20:12

I was swooped by "Bluey" on the 6Jun2012 I would be expecting them to start easing off now.

Comment by Adam Williss on October 15, 2012 at 10:45

I was swooped on 2 December last year by the Brighton Train Station magpie, and know of others who were swooped by the same bird later than me.

I was swooped by the magpie at Marino Rocks Train Station on 30 June this year.

Doing the maths - that is pretty much 6 months apart.  In my opinion, Laurens is correct though with September being "peak".  But I reckon start of August to end of October can be called the real "season".  But there are definitely some birds who nest earlier or later in the "season" (or twice in the one season) which result in some renegade magpies who are very active outside of these months.

Comment by Trent on October 15, 2012 at 10:35

seems to have stopped on my usual routes when i know i am gonna get bombed. a couple of them have had a look and thought about it but nothing eventuated.

Comment by Laurens Bloem on October 15, 2012 at 10:06

In my experience September is the month to be careful. Add one or two weeks on either side for the fanatical birds ;-)

Comment by Jay Newk on October 15, 2012 at 10:03

Can someone please advise when does the Magpie season start and end?

Comment by Laurens Bloem on October 9, 2012 at 19:38

Sunday I was attacked with gusto near Willunga, but yesterday there was no sign of the Major (near Majors road on the Veloway) so I'm kinda hoping too that we've lived through another season.

Comment by Michelle Crick on October 9, 2012 at 18:31

Are there many swooping happening at the mo? I am hoping that they will have pretty much stopped now...

Comment by Laurens Bloem on October 5, 2012 at 10:22

Just added one on Kenihans Road. It shrieks while swooping so it doesn't surprise you. But I find turning around and looking at them works wonders (they abort their swoop two meters earlier, at least the Major does), which can be dangerous here because of traffic from the shops.

Comment by Tim B on October 3, 2012 at 14:39

No worries Adam, it followed a similar pattern last year, just as the Ridgeland magpie calmed down, the Teringie one fired up!

Comment by Adam Williss on October 3, 2012 at 14:18

Ah - my mistake Tim.  I didn't know there were twin terrors on Norton!  I thought you were referring to the one down near Ridgeland.

I'm surprised it has taken so long to appear then - most of the magpies have been active for a while now!

Comment by Tim B on October 3, 2012 at 14:10

Really? I know the one down lower near Ridgeland Dv has been active, but first time I've seen this one this year.

Last year he got me EVERY damn time I went up, so thankful to have taken so long for the first encounter.

Comment by Trent on October 3, 2012 at 10:02

he will have a field day on sunday with everyone going up there on the Livestrong ride! 

Comment by Adam Williss on October 3, 2012 at 10:01

Its been there, persistently, for the last 2 months!  Anyway, thanks for plotting it again.

Comment by Tim B on October 2, 2012 at 18:37

The Teringie Terror on Norton Summit Rd is back. Got me this arvo.
Was pretty viscious last year, repeated attacks and side swiped my face, I'll submit the coordinates soon

Comment by Trent on September 24, 2012 at 21:59

Yeah have heard that he is a particularly nasty bastard

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