Map of Victoria with locations of swooping birds populated by the public

Created 24/10/2025

Updated 24/10/2025

The dataset is populated by the public as they encounter swooping birds during their nesting season. People are asked to pinpoint the location on the map, state the date the swooping occurred, species and number of birds involved and provide additional comment. The map is provided to inform the public of swooping bird "hot spots" so that they can prevent impacts from swooping birds, by avoiding areas temporarily. It is also useful for DEECA to gather intelligence on potential problem birds that may require management. The dataset contains records of swooping birds, displayed on a map of Victoria, including information on date of incident, location, species and number of birds implicated, and any additional comments about the incident.

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Title Map of Victoria with locations of swooping birds populated by the public
Language English
Licence Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/e6c58ffc-f187-44ca-a15b-c419e1f7b81e
Remote Last Updated 22/10/2025
Contact Point
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
contact@dpc.vic.gov.au
Reference Period 21/10/2025
Geospatial Coverage Victoria
Data Portal Victoria Government

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Victoria Government "Map of Victoria with locations of swooping birds populated by the public". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/map-of-victoria-with-locations-of-swooping-birds-populated-by-the-public